Ethereal (PPG 1088-2)
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Ethereal (PPG 1088-2) is a light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 75, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ethereal
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Ethereal by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Ethereal, 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 | Gardenia | SW 6665 | 78 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Crème Caramel | 910 | 73.3 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Scroll | N280-1 | 76 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Almond Cream | 3001-4C | 80 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Ethereal (LRV 75) by LRV.
Lighter than Ethereal
Darker than Ethereal
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1088-2 |
| Hex | #EEDEC7 |
| RGB | 238, 222, 199 |
| HSL | 35°, 53%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.2, 1.8, 13.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ethereal (PPG 1088-2), published as #EEDEC7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ethereal (PPG 1088-2)?
- Ethereal has an LRV of 75. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ethereal is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ethereal in another brand?
- Crème Caramel (BM 910) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ethereal warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Ethereal as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.3; 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.