Ice Blue (PPG 1232-1)
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Ice Blue (PPG 1232-1) is a very light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 82, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ice Blue
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Ice Blue 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 Ice Blue, 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 | Green Trance | SW 6462 | 75 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Emerald Vapor | 845 | 82.1 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Country Mist | 480E-1 | 80.6 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pianissimo | 7005-20 | 80 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Ice Blue (LRV 82) by LRV.
Lighter than Ice Blue
Darker than Ice Blue
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1232-1 |
| Hex | #E1EDE6 |
| RGB | 225, 237, 230 |
| HSL | 145°, 25%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.7, -5.2, 2.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ice Blue (PPG 1232-1), published as #E1EDE6
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#F4F7E6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ice Blue (PPG 1232-1)?
- Ice Blue has an LRV of 82. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ice Blue is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Ice Blue in another brand?
- Emerald Vapor (BM 845) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ice Blue warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Ice Blue as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.0; 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.