Filigree (PPG 1159-1)
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Filigree (PPG 1159-1) is a light, neutral off-white from PPG Paints: LRV 79, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Filigree
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Filigree 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 Filigree, 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 | Snowdrop | SW 6511 | 80 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gray Sky | 2131-70 | 75.9 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Glass Bead | 570E-1 | 78.6 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gray Opal | 7004-6 | 80 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints off-white colors nearest to Filigree (LRV 79) by LRV.
Lighter than Filigree
Darker than Filigree
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1159-1 |
| Hex | #DFE7E8 |
| RGB | 223, 231, 232 |
| HSL | 187°, 16%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.1, -2.5, -1.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Filigree (PPG 1159-1), published as #DFE7E8
#CDDDE6
#F2F1E8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Filigree (PPG 1159-1)?
- Filigree has an LRV of 79. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Filigree is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Filigree in another brand?
- Glass Bead (Behr 570E-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Filigree warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Filigree as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.4; 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.