Magical Moonlight (PPG 1045-1)

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Magical Moonlight (PPG 1045-1) is a very light, neutral white from PPG Paints: LRV 86, so it reflects about 86 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Magical Moonlight
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Magical Moonlight 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 Magical Moonlight, 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 | Natural White | SW 9542 | 83 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Opulence | 879 | 87.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Bridal Veil | W-D-600 | 88.1 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Du Jour | 7002-6 | 87 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints white colors nearest to Magical Moonlight (LRV 86) by LRV.
Lighter than Magical Moonlight
Darker than Magical Moonlight
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1045-1 |
| Hex | #F0EEEB |
| RGB | 240, 238, 235 |
| HSL | 36°, 14%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 86 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.2, 0.1, 1.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Magical Moonlight (PPG 1045-1), published as #F0EEEB
#DEE4E9
#FFF8EB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Magical Moonlight (PPG 1045-1)?
- Magical Moonlight has an LRV of 86. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Magical Moonlight is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Magical Moonlight in another brand?
- Bridal Veil (Behr W-D-600) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Magical Moonlight warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Magical Moonlight as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.7; 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.