Blue Opal vs Telegrey 4 paint color comparison

Blue Opal vs Telegrey 4

Blue OpalPPGvsTelegrey 4RAL ClassicΔE 10.9Distinct difference

Where Blue Opal belongs to PPG's range, Telegrey 4 is a RAL Classic color. Blue Opal reads as blue, while Telegrey 4 reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Telegrey 4 (LRV 59) reflects noticeably more light than Blue Opal (LRV 56), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 10.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Blue Opal
PPG · PPG1166-3
Hex#bbc6d9
LRV56.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1166-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Telegrey 4
RAL Classic · RAL 7047
Hex#cacaca
LRV59.0
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7047
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Blue Opal vs Telegrey 4 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Opal on one side and Telegrey 4 on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Blue Opal comparisons

See how Blue Opal stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
White Dove
Blue Opal
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56

At LRV 83 vs 56, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Blue Opal
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 56), opening up a space where Blue Opal encloses it.

Iron Ore
Blue Opal
Iron Ore
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 6, Blue Opal is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Blue Opal
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56

Blue Opal reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Evergreen Fog
Blue Opal
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56

Blue Opal reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Blue Opal
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56

A 4-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes Blue Opal the marginally brighter of the two.

Agreeable Gray
Blue Opal
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Blue Opal
Accessible Beige
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Blue Opal
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 27, Blue Opal is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
French Gray
Blue Opal
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56

Blue Opal reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Blue Opal
Naval
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Blue Opal reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Blue Opal
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Bancha
Bancha
Blue Opal
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 13, Blue Opal is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Blue Opal
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 44, Blue Opal is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Blue Opal
Pure White
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 56), opening up a space where Blue Opal encloses it.

Artichoke
Blue Opal
Artichoke
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Blue Opal reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Blue Opal
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56

A 10-point LRV gap (66 vs 56) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Shoji White
Blue Opal
Shoji White
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56

At LRV 74 vs 56, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Blue Opal
Snowbound
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 56, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Blue Opal
Pewter Green
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 12, Blue Opal is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Blue Opal
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56

At LRV 68 vs 56, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Blue Opal
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56

Blue Opal reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Calamine
Calamine
Blue Opal
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56

Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Treron
Treron
Blue Opal
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56

Blue Opal reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Blue Opal
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 12, Blue Opal is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Blue Opal
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56

A 11-point LRV gap (56 vs 45) makes Blue Opal the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Green
Blue Opal
Pale Green
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Blue Opal reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Blue Opal
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56

Blue Opal reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Blue Opal
Cement grey
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Blue Opal reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Blue Opal
PPG
Blue Opal
PPG1166-3 · LRV 56

With LRVs of 57 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.