Snowbank (PPG 1043-1)
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Snowbank (PPG 1043-1) 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 Snowbank
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Snowbank 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 Snowbank, 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 | Winsome Grey | SW 9624 | 81 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Misty Gray | 2124-60 | 80.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Ambience White | PR-W08 | 79.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lilac Muse | 7004-3 | 84 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints white colors nearest to Snowbank (LRV 81) by LRV.
Lighter than Snowbank
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1043-1 |
| Hex | #E8E9E9 |
| RGB | 232, 233, 233 |
| HSL | 180°, 2%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.3, -0.3, -0.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Snowbank (PPG 1043-1), published as #E8E9E9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Snowbank (PPG 1043-1)?
- Snowbank has an LRV of 81. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Snowbank is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Snowbank in another brand?
- Ambience White (Behr PR-W08) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Snowbank warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Snowbank as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.1; 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.