Snow Storm (PPG 1172-1)
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Snow Storm (PPG 1172-1) is a very light, neutral white from PPG Paints: LRV 85, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Snow Storm
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Snow Storm 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 Snow Storm, 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 | Natural White | SW 9542 | 83 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | White | OC-151 | 83.6 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Floral Scent | PPL-34 | 84.6 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Du Jour | 7002-6 | 87 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints white colors nearest to Snow Storm (LRV 85) by LRV.
Lighter than Snow Storm
Darker than Snow Storm
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1172-1 |
| Hex | #EEEDEA |
| RGB | 238, 237, 234 |
| HSL | 45°, 11%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.8, -0.2, 1.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Snow Storm (PPG 1172-1), published as #EEEDEA
#DCE3E8
#FFF7EA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Snow Storm (PPG 1172-1)?
- Snow Storm has an LRV of 85. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Snow Storm is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Snow Storm in another brand?
- Natural White (SW 9542) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Snow Storm warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Snow Storm as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.6; 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.