Sterling Shadow (PPG 1126-1)
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Sterling Shadow (PPG 1126-1) is a very light, warm white from PPG Paints: LRV 82, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sterling Shadow
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Sterling Shadow 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 Sterling Shadow, 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 | Spinach White | SW 6434 | 79 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Paper Mache | AF-25 | 84.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Angel Feather | GR-W07 | 81.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Summer Eclipse | 7005-24 | 80 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints white colors nearest to Sterling Shadow (LRV 82) by LRV.
Lighter than Sterling Shadow
Darker than Sterling Shadow
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1126-1 |
| Hex | #E9EBDE |
| RGB | 233, 235, 222 |
| HSL | 69°, 25%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.6, -2.9, 6.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sterling Shadow (PPG 1126-1), published as #E9EBDE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sterling Shadow (PPG 1126-1)?
- Sterling Shadow has an LRV of 82. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sterling Shadow is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Sterling Shadow in another brand?
- Summer Eclipse (Valspar 7005-24) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sterling Shadow warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Sterling Shadow as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.1; 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.