Aloof (PPG 1154-2)
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Aloof (PPG 1154-2) is a light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 74, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aloof
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Aloof 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 Aloof, 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 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Polar Ice | 1660 | 73.7 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | April Winds | PPH-41 | 74.2 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ice Rink Blue | 4007-5A | 77 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Aloof (LRV 74) by LRV.
Lighter than Aloof
Darker than Aloof
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1154-2 |
| Hex | #D4E2E6 |
| RGB | 212, 226, 230 |
| HSL | 193°, 26%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.0, -3.9, -3.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aloof (PPG 1154-2), published as #D4E2E6
#C1D8E4
#E7ECE6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aloof (PPG 1154-2)?
- Aloof has an LRV of 74. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aloof is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Aloof in another brand?
- April Winds (Behr PPH-41) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Aloof warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Aloof as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.6; 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.