Aqua Tint (PPG 1234-1)
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Aqua Tint (PPG 1234-1) is a very light, neutral white from PPG Paints: LRV 86, so it reflects about 86 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aqua Tint
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Aqua Tint 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 Aqua Tint, 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 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tulle Skirt | 2135-70 | 81 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Cumulus | 500E-1 | 82.5 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Hotspring Green | 7005-9 | 82 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints white colors nearest to Aqua Tint (LRV 86) by LRV.
Lighter than Aqua Tint
Darker than Aqua Tint
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1234-1 |
| Hex | #E5F1EE |
| RGB | 229, 241, 238 |
| HSL | 165°, 30%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 86 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.2, -4.5, 0.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aqua Tint (PPG 1234-1), published as #E5F1EE
#D3E7EC
#F8FBEE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aqua Tint (PPG 1234-1)?
- Aqua Tint has an LRV of 86. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aqua Tint is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Aqua Tint in another brand?
- Cumulus (Behr 500E-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Aqua Tint warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Aqua Tint as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.1; 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.