Ash (PPG 1076-2)
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Ash (PPG 1076-2) is a light, warm off-white from PPG Paints: LRV 74, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ash
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Ash 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 Ash, 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 | Aesthetic White | SW 7035 | 73 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Etiquette | AF-50 | 74 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Spun Wool | N220-1 | 73.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Vanilla Steam | 2006-10C | 71 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints off-white colors nearest to Ash (LRV 74) by LRV.
Lighter than Ash
Darker than Ash
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1076-2 |
| Hex | #E4DED5 |
| RGB | 228, 222, 213 |
| HSL | 36°, 22%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.7, 0.5, 5.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ash (PPG 1076-2), published as #E4DED5
#D3D4D3
#F6E8D5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ash (PPG 1076-2)?
- Ash has an LRV of 74. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ash is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ash in another brand?
- Aesthetic White (SW 7035) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ash warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Ash as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.1; 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.