First Frost (PPG 1242-1)
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First Frost (PPG 1242-1) is a light, neutral off-white from PPG Paints: LRV 76, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with First Frost
Four PPG Paints colors picked for First Frost 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 First Frost, 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 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | First Snowfall | 1618 | 73.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Mystic Light | 600C-1 | 77.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cool Mist | 4004-7A | 76 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints off-white colors nearest to First Frost (LRV 76) by LRV.
Lighter than First Frost
Darker than First Frost
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1242-1 |
| Hex | #DAE3E9 |
| RGB | 218, 227, 233 |
| HSL | 204°, 25%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.7, -1.9, -4.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
First Frost (PPG 1242-1), published as #DAE3E9
#C8D9E7
#EDEDE9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of First Frost (PPG 1242-1)?
- First Frost has an LRV of 76. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so First Frost is a light color.
- What is the closest match to First Frost in another brand?
- Mystic Light (Behr 600C-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is First Frost warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists First Frost as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.0; 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.