Cumberland Fog (PPG 1168-2)
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Cumberland Fog (PPG 1168-2) 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 Cumberland Fog
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cumberland Fog 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 Cumberland Fog, 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 | Starry Night | SW 6540 | 69 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Violet Dusk | 1409 | 70.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Will O The Wisp | MQ3-59 | 68.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | April Morning | 4001-5A | 72 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Cumberland Fog (LRV 71) by LRV.
Lighter than Cumberland Fog
Darker than Cumberland Fog
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1168-2 |
| Hex | #DADBDF |
| RGB | 218, 219, 223 |
| HSL | 228°, 7%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.4, 0.4, -2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cumberland Fog (PPG 1168-2), published as #DADBDF
#C8D1DD
#EDE5DF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cumberland Fog (PPG 1168-2)?
- Cumberland Fog has an LRV of 71. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cumberland Fog is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Cumberland Fog in another brand?
- Will O The Wisp (Behr MQ3-59) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cumberland Fog warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cumberland Fog as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.1; 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.