Windswept (PPG 1164-1)
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Windswept (PPG 1164-1) is a very light, neutral white from PPG Paints: LRV 83, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Windswept
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Windswept 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 Windswept, 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 | Rarified Air | SW 6525 | 78 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lily White | 2128-70 | 79.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Snow Cloud | PPL-54 | 80.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Blue Kiss | 7004-11 | 84 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints white colors nearest to Windswept (LRV 83) by LRV.
Lighter than Windswept
Darker than Windswept
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1164-1 |
| Hex | #E8ECEE |
| RGB | 232, 236, 238 |
| HSL | 200°, 15%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.2, -1.0, -1.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Windswept (PPG 1164-1), published as #E8ECEE
#D6E2EC
#FBF6EE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Windswept (PPG 1164-1)?
- Windswept has an LRV of 83. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Windswept is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Windswept in another brand?
- Snow Cloud (Behr PPL-54) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Windswept warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Windswept 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.