February Frost (PPG 1173-2)
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February Frost (PPG 1173-2) is a light, neutral off-white from PPG Paints: LRV 74, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with February Frost
Four PPG Paints colors picked for February Frost 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 February Frost, 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 | Silver Peony | SW 6547 | 68 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Dreamy Cloud | 2117-70 | 76.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Lavender Lace | 660E-1 | 72.8 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Soft Silk | 7004-2 | 76 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints off-white colors nearest to February Frost (LRV 74) by LRV.
Lighter than February Frost
Darker than February Frost
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1173-2 |
| Hex | #E0DEE3 |
| RGB | 224, 222, 227 |
| HSL | 264°, 8%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.8, 1.6, -2.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
February Frost (PPG 1173-2), published as #E0DEE3
#CED4E1
#F3E8E3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of February Frost (PPG 1173-2)?
- February Frost has an LRV of 74. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so February Frost is a light color.
- What is the closest match to February Frost in another brand?
- Soft Silk (Valspar 7004-2) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is February Frost warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists February Frost as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.2; 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.