Winter's Breath (PPG 1038-3)
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Winter's Breath (PPG 1038-3) is a light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 71, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Winter's Breath
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Winter's Breath by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Winter's Breath, 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 | Dew Drop | SW 9641 | 70 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Mountain Mist | 868 | 70.6 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Echo Mist | ECC-31-2 | 72.7 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Emerald Ice | 7004-7 | 73 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Winter's Breath (LRV 71) by LRV.
Lighter than Winter's Breath
Darker than Winter's Breath
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1038-3 |
| Hex | #D4DDDD |
| RGB | 212, 221, 221 |
| HSL | 180°, 12%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.5, -3.0, -1.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Winter's Breath (PPG 1038-3), published as #D4DDDD
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#E7E7DD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Winter's Breath (PPG 1038-3)?
- Winter's Breath has an LRV of 71. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Winter's Breath is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Winter's Breath in another brand?
- Dew Drop (SW 9641) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Winter's Breath warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Winter's Breath as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.0; 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.