Percale (PPG 1083-1)
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Percale (PPG 1083-1) is a very light, warm white from PPG Paints: LRV 81, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Percale
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Percale 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 Percale, 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 | Downy | SW 7002 | 81 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Winter Sky | 2163-70 | 82.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Shady White | ECC-57-2 | 82.1 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Foggy Skies | 7002-4 | 80 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints white colors nearest to Percale (LRV 81) by LRV.
Lighter than Percale
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1083-1 |
| Hex | #F0E8DD |
| RGB | 240, 232, 221 |
| HSL | 35°, 39%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.3, 0.8, 6.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Percale (PPG 1083-1), published as #F0E8DD
#DEDEDB
#FFF2DD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Percale (PPG 1083-1)?
- Percale has an LRV of 81. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Percale is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Percale in another brand?
- Downy (SW 7002) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Percale warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Percale 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.