Winter Haven (PPG 1042-2)
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Winter Haven (PPG 1042-2) is a light, neutral off-white from PPG Paints: LRV 79, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Winter Haven
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Winter Haven 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 Winter Haven, 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 | Opalescent | SW 9686 | 75 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Seattle Gray | 2130-70 | 72.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Lavender Ice | 590E-1 | 78.6 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sapphire Glow | 4003-5A | 75 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints off-white colors nearest to Winter Haven (LRV 79) by LRV.
Lighter than Winter Haven
Darker than Winter Haven
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1042-2 |
| Hex | #E1E6EB |
| RGB | 225, 230, 235 |
| HSL | 210°, 20%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.1, -0.7, -3.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Winter Haven (PPG 1042-2), published as #E1E6EB
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#F4F0EB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Winter Haven (PPG 1042-2)?
- Winter Haven has an LRV of 79. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Winter Haven is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Winter Haven in another brand?
- Lavender Ice (Behr 590E-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Winter Haven warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Winter Haven as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.0; 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.