String Of Pearls (PPG 1079-1)
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String Of Pearls (PPG 1079-1) is a light, warm off-white from PPG Paints: LRV 78, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with String Of Pearls
Four PPG Paints colors picked for String Of Pearls 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 String Of Pearls, 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 | Futon | SW 7101 | 80 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Candle White | 2164-70 | 79.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Shoelace | OR-W13 | 78 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Riviera Dune | 2008-10C | 77 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints off-white colors nearest to String Of Pearls (LRV 78) by LRV.
Lighter than String Of Pearls
Darker than String Of Pearls
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1079-1 |
| Hex | #EBE3D8 |
| RGB | 235, 227, 216 |
| HSL | 35°, 32%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.6, 0.8, 6.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
String Of Pearls (PPG 1079-1), published as #EBE3D8
#DAD9D6
#FDEDD8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of String Of Pearls (PPG 1079-1)?
- String Of Pearls has an LRV of 78. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so String Of Pearls is a light color.
- What is the closest match to String Of Pearls in another brand?
- Riviera Dune (Valspar 2008-10C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is String Of Pearls warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists String Of Pearls as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.3; 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.