Summer Shower (PPG 1155-1)
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Summer Shower (PPG 1155-1) 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 Summer Shower
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Summer Shower 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 Summer Shower, 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 | Sky High | SW 6504 | 78 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lily White | 2128-70 | 79.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Glass Bead | 570E-1 | 78.6 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gray Opal | 7004-6 | 80 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints white colors nearest to Summer Shower (LRV 81) by LRV.
Lighter than Summer Shower
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1155-1 |
| Hex | #E1EAEC |
| RGB | 225, 234, 236 |
| HSL | 191°, 22%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.1, -2.6, -2.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Summer Shower (PPG 1155-1), published as #E1EAEC
#CFE0EA
#F4F4EC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Summer Shower (PPG 1155-1)?
- Summer Shower has an LRV of 81. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Summer Shower is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Summer Shower in another brand?
- Glass Bead (Behr 570E-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Summer Shower warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Summer Shower as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.0; 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.