Airy (PPG 1238-1)
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Airy (PPG 1238-1) is a light, neutral off-white from PPG Paints: LRV 77, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Airy
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Airy 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 Airy, 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 | Iceberg | SW 6798 | 76 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Constellation | AF-540 | 72.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Era | MQ3-56 | 75 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ice Rink Blue | 4007-5A | 77 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints off-white colors nearest to Airy (LRV 77) by LRV.
Lighter than Airy
Darker than Airy
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1238-1 |
| Hex | #DAE6E9 |
| RGB | 218, 230, 233 |
| HSL | 192°, 25%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.5, -3.4, -2.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Airy (PPG 1238-1), published as #DAE6E9
#C8DCE7
#EDF0E9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Airy (PPG 1238-1)?
- Airy has an LRV of 77. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Airy is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Airy in another brand?
- Ice Rink Blue (Valspar 4007-5A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Airy warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Airy as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.8; 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.