Bashful (PPG 1237-1)
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Bashful (PPG 1237-1) is a very light, neutral white from PPG Paints: LRV 83, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bashful
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Bashful 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 Bashful, 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 | Snowdrop | SW 6511 | 80 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tulle Skirt | 2135-70 | 81 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Mountain Air | PPL-14 | 83.8 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Fluffy Slippers | 7004-5 | 85 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints white colors nearest to Bashful (LRV 83) by LRV.
Lighter than Bashful
Darker than Bashful
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1237-1 |
| Hex | #E3EDED |
| RGB | 227, 237, 237 |
| HSL | 180°, 22%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.0, -3.3, -1.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bashful (PPG 1237-1), published as #E3EDED
#D1E3EB
#F6F7ED
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bashful (PPG 1237-1)?
- Bashful has an LRV of 83. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bashful is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Bashful in another brand?
- Mountain Air (Behr PPL-14) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bashful warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Bashful as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.1; 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.