Violet Hush (PPG 1175-1)
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Violet Hush (PPG 1175-1) is a light, neutral off-white from PPG Paints: LRV 77, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Violet Hush
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Violet Hush 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 Violet Hush, 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 | Lite Lavender | SW 6554 | 71 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Dreamy Cloud | 2117-70 | 76.4 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Pixie Wing | 650C-1 | 79.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Soft Silk | 7004-2 | 76 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints off-white colors nearest to Violet Hush (LRV 77) by LRV.
Lighter than Violet Hush
Darker than Violet Hush
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1175-1 |
| Hex | #E5E2E7 |
| RGB | 229, 226, 231 |
| HSL | 276°, 9%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.2, 1.9, -2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Violet Hush (PPG 1175-1), published as #E5E2E7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Violet Hush (PPG 1175-1)?
- Violet Hush has an LRV of 77. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Violet Hush is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Violet Hush in another brand?
- Dreamy Cloud (BM 2117-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Violet Hush warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Violet Hush 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.