Hallowed Hush (PPG 1231-1)

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Hallowed Hush (PPG 1231-1) is a very light, neutral white from PPG Paints: LRV 81, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hallowed Hush
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Hallowed 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 Hallowed 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 | Glimmer | SW 6476 | 78 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Stonewashed | 865 | 79.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Beach Glass | ICC-37 | 81.2 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pirate Coast | 5004-3A | 80 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints white colors nearest to Hallowed Hush (LRV 81) by LRV.
Lighter than Hallowed Hush
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1231-1 |
| Hex | #E2EBE5 |
| RGB | 226, 235, 229 |
| HSL | 140°, 18%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.2, -4.1, 1.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hallowed Hush (PPG 1231-1), published as #E2EBE5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hallowed Hush (PPG 1231-1)?
- Hallowed Hush has an LRV of 81. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hallowed Hush is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Hallowed Hush in another brand?
- Beach Glass (Behr ICC-37) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hallowed Hush warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Hallowed Hush as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.9; 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.