First Light (PPG 1241-1)
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First Light (PPG 1241-1) is a light, cool gray from PPG Paints: LRV 78, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with First Light
Four PPG Paints colors picked for First Light by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 First Light, 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 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sweet Bluette | 813 | 76.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Arctic Shadow | 570C-1 | 76.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Dewdrop | 4006-7A | 79 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to First Light (LRV 78) by LRV.
Lighter than First Light
Darker than First Light
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1241-1 |
| Hex | #D9E6EE |
| RGB | 217, 230, 238 |
| HSL | 203°, 38%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.6, -2.8, -5.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
First Light (PPG 1241-1), published as #D9E6EE
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#ECF0EE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of First Light (PPG 1241-1)?
- First Light has an LRV of 78. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so First Light is a light color.
- What is the closest match to First Light in another brand?
- Arctic Shadow (Behr 570C-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is First Light warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists First Light as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.4; 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.