Calla Lily (PPG 1042-1)
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Calla Lily (PPG 1042-1) is a very light, neutral white from PPG Paints: LRV 81, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Calla Lily
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Calla Lily 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 Calla Lily, 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 | Rarified Air | SW 6525 | 78 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lily White | 2128-70 | 79.7 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Blizzard | PPL-35 | 82.2 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Moonbeam | 4005-7A | 83 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints white colors nearest to Calla Lily (LRV 81) by LRV.
Lighter than Calla Lily
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1042-1 |
| Hex | #E4EAED |
| RGB | 228, 234, 237 |
| HSL | 200°, 20%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.3, -1.4, -2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Calla Lily (PPG 1042-1), published as #E4EAED
#D2E0EB
#F7F4ED
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Calla Lily (PPG 1042-1)?
- Calla Lily has an LRV of 81. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Calla Lily is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Calla Lily in another brand?
- Blizzard (Behr PPL-35) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Calla Lily warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Calla Lily as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.1; 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.