Abyss (PPG 1244-1)
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Abyss (PPG 1244-1) is a light, neutral off-white from PPG Paints: LRV 78, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Abyss
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Abyss 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 Abyss, 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 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lily White | 2128-70 | 79.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Fog | 580A-1 | 78.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Mountain Pear | 4005-9A | 80 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints off-white colors nearest to Abyss (LRV 78) by LRV.
Lighter than Abyss
Darker than Abyss
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1244-1 |
| Hex | #DFE6EA |
| RGB | 223, 230, 234 |
| HSL | 202°, 21%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.9, -1.6, -2.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Abyss (PPG 1244-1), published as #DFE6EA
#CDDCE8
#F2F0EA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Abyss (PPG 1244-1)?
- Abyss has an LRV of 78. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Abyss is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Abyss in another brand?
- Fog (Behr 580A-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Abyss warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Abyss 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.