Free Spirit (PPG 1233-1)
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Free Spirit (PPG 1233-1) is a very light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 83, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Free Spirit
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Free Spirit 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 Free Spirit, 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 | Blue Horizon | SW 6497 | 78 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Crystal Blue | 2051-70 | 78.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Helium | M480-1 | 84.5 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Blue Whisper | 5005-9A | 79 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Free Spirit (LRV 83) by LRV.
Lighter than Free Spirit
Darker than Free Spirit
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1233-1 |
| Hex | #DEEEED |
| RGB | 222, 238, 237 |
| HSL | 176°, 32%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.9, -5.4, -1.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Free Spirit (PPG 1233-1), published as #DEEEED
#CBE4EB
#F1F8ED
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Free Spirit (PPG 1233-1)?
- Free Spirit has an LRV of 83. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Free Spirit is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Free Spirit in another brand?
- Helium (Behr M480-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Free Spirit warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Free Spirit as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.3; 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.