High Sierra (PPG 1149-2)
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High Sierra (PPG 1149-2) is a light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 71, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with High Sierra
Four PPG Paints colors picked for High Sierra by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 High Sierra, 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 | Iceberg | SW 6798 | 76 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Polar Sky | 1674 | 68.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Waterfall | HDC-CT-16B | 71.5 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lament Blue | 5001-5A | 69 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to High Sierra (LRV 71) by LRV.
Lighter than High Sierra
Darker than High Sierra
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1149-2 |
| Hex | #CEDEE2 |
| RGB | 206, 222, 226 |
| HSL | 192°, 26%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.4, -4.6, -3.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
High Sierra (PPG 1149-2), published as #CEDEE2
#BBD4E0
#E1E8E2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of High Sierra (PPG 1149-2)?
- High Sierra has an LRV of 71. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so High Sierra is a light color.
- What is the closest match to High Sierra in another brand?
- Waterfall (Behr HDC-CT-16B) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is High Sierra warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists High Sierra as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.8; 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.