Moondance (PPG 1043-2)
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Moondance (PPG 1043-2) is a light, neutral off-white from PPG Paints: LRV 75, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Moondance
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Moondance 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 Moondance, 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 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Heaven | 2118-70 | 75.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Violet Essence | ICC-34 | 78.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Gray Shimmer | 7004-9 | 77 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints off-white colors nearest to Moondance (LRV 75) by LRV.
Lighter than Moondance
Darker than Moondance
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1043-2 |
| Hex | #E1E1E2 |
| RGB | 225, 225, 226 |
| HSL | 240°, 2%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.6, 0.2, -0.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Moondance (PPG 1043-2), published as #E1E1E2
#CFD7E0
#F4EBE2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Moondance (PPG 1043-2)?
- Moondance has an LRV of 75. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Moondance is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Moondance in another brand?
- Violet Essence (Behr ICC-34) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Moondance warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Moondance as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.5; 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.