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Elusive Blue

PPG Elusive Blue (PPG1163-1) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. With an LRV of 76, it sits on the light-reflective side of the palette and can feel especially open in generous daylight. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.

LRV

76.00

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Light Reflectance Value
76.00
Light
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Elusive Blue's Color Strip

Elusive Blue is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Browsing strip PPG1163 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.

Coordinating Colors

Alpaca Wool
Elusive Blue
Alpaca Wool vs Elusive Blue
PPG
Alpaca Wool
PPG14-19 · LRV 66
PPG
Elusive Blue
PPG1163-1 · LRV 76

Elusive Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Trim Color

Elusive Blue
Oatmeal
Oatmeal
Elusive Blue vs Oatmeal
PPG
Elusive Blue
PPG1163-1 · LRV 76
PPG
Oatmeal
PPG1023-1 · LRV 76

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 76), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Delicate White
Delicate White
Elusive Blue
Delicate White vs Elusive Blue
PPG
Delicate White
PPG1001-1 · LRV 88
PPG
Elusive Blue
PPG1163-1 · LRV 76

At LRV 88 vs 76, Delicate White is decisively the brighter choice.

Color Codes

RGB221, 228, 232
HSL202° 19% 89%
CIE LabL: 90.2 a: -1.6 b: -2.8
XYZX: 72.13 Y: 76.69 Z: 87.33
StripPPG1163 pos. 1

Manufacturer description

Elusive Blue is a pale, shaded, majestic blue with a periwinkle undertone. It is a perfect paint color to open a room and ceiling space. Pair it with off-white trim for an expansive feel.

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