Kiss Me Kate (PPG 1235-1)
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Kiss Me Kate (PPG 1235-1) is a very light, neutral white from PPG Paints: LRV 85, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Kiss Me Kate
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Kiss Me Kate 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 Kiss Me Kate, 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 | Serendipity | SW 9671 | 84 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sea Foam | 2123-60 | 82.7 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Polar White | 730E-1 | 84.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ivy Shadow | 7005-18 | 81 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints white colors nearest to Kiss Me Kate (LRV 85) by LRV.
Lighter than Kiss Me Kate
Darker than Kiss Me Kate
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1235-1 |
| Hex | #E8EFEC |
| RGB | 232, 239, 236 |
| HSL | 154°, 18%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.9, -2.9, 0.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Kiss Me Kate (PPG 1235-1), published as #E8EFEC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Kiss Me Kate (PPG 1235-1)?
- Kiss Me Kate has an LRV of 85. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Kiss Me Kate is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Kiss Me Kate in another brand?
- Sea Foam (BM 2123-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Kiss Me Kate warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Kiss Me Kate as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.6; 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.