China White (PPG 1101-1)
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China White (PPG 1101-1) is a light, warm off-white from PPG Paints: LRV 79, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with China White
Four PPG Paints colors picked for China White 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 China White, 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 | Nacre | SW 6154 | 76 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Chamois | 969 | 77.4 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Dried Coconut | HDC-SM16-01 | 79.8 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Shania's Lace | 3006-10C | 80 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints off-white colors nearest to China White (LRV 79) by LRV.
Lighter than China White
Darker than China White
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1101-1 |
| Hex | #EAE6D9 |
| RGB | 234, 230, 217 |
| HSL | 46°, 29%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.3, -0.9, 6.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
China White (PPG 1101-1), published as #EAE6D9
#D8DCD7
#FCF0D9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of China White (PPG 1101-1)?
- China White has an LRV of 79. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so China White is a light color.
- What is the closest match to China White in another brand?
- Dried Coconut (Behr HDC-SM16-01) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is China White warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists China White as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.8; 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.