Wavecrest (PPG 1239-1)
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Wavecrest (PPG 1239-1) is a light, neutral off-white from PPG Paints: LRV 74, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wavecrest
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Wavecrest 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 Wavecrest, 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 | Silent Ripple | SW 9682 | 74 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Constellation | AF-540 | 72.7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | April Winds | PPH-41 | 74.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ice Rink Blue | 4007-5A | 77 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints off-white colors nearest to Wavecrest (LRV 74) by LRV.
Lighter than Wavecrest
Darker than Wavecrest
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1239-1 |
| Hex | #D6E1E4 |
| RGB | 214, 225, 228 |
| HSL | 193°, 21%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.8, -3.1, -2.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wavecrest (PPG 1239-1), published as #D6E1E4
#C4D7E2
#E9EBE4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wavecrest (PPG 1239-1)?
- Wavecrest has an LRV of 74. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wavecrest is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Wavecrest in another brand?
- Constellation (BM AF-540) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Wavecrest warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Wavecrest as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.7; 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.