Delicate Mist (PPG 1143-1)
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Delicate Mist (PPG 1143-1) is a very light, neutral white from PPG Paints: LRV 81, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Delicate Mist
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Delicate Mist 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 Delicate Mist, 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 | Glimmer | SW 6476 | 78 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Emerald Vapor | 845 | 82.1 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Beach Glass | ICC-37 | 81.2 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pirate Coast | 5004-3A | 80 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints white colors nearest to Delicate Mist (LRV 81) by LRV.
Lighter than Delicate Mist
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1143-1 |
| Hex | #E1EBE5 |
| RGB | 225, 235, 229 |
| HSL | 144°, 20%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.2, -4.4, 1.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Delicate Mist (PPG 1143-1), published as #E1EBE5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Delicate Mist (PPG 1143-1)?
- Delicate Mist has an LRV of 81. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Delicate Mist is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Delicate Mist in another brand?
- Beach Glass (Behr ICC-37) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Delicate Mist warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Delicate Mist as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.8; 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.