Dewdrop (PPG 1038-2)
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Dewdrop (PPG 1038-2) is a light, neutral off-white from PPG Paints: LRV 76, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dewdrop
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Dewdrop by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Dewdrop, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Topsail | SW 6217 | 75 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Gray Sky | 2131-70 | 75.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Ice Sculpture | BL-W02 | 78.3 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Halcyon Blue | 5001-3A | 77 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints off-white colors nearest to Dewdrop (LRV 76) by LRV.
Lighter than Dewdrop
Darker than Dewdrop
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1038-2 |
| Hex | #DDE4E3 |
| RGB | 221, 228, 227 |
| HSL | 171°, 11%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.1, -2.5, -0.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dewdrop (PPG 1038-2), published as #DDE4E3
#CBDAE1
#F0EEE3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dewdrop (PPG 1038-2)?
- Dewdrop has an LRV of 76. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dewdrop is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Dewdrop in another brand?
- Gray Sky (BM 2131-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dewdrop warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Dewdrop as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.