Guardian Angel (PPG 1247-2)
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Guardian Angel (PPG 1247-2) 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 Guardian Angel
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Guardian Angel 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 Guardian Angel, 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 | Elation | SW 6827 | 72 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Whisper Violet | 2070-70 | 76.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Soft Iris | 640A-1 | 77.8 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gossamer Curtains | 1002-6C | 78 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints off-white colors nearest to Guardian Angel (LRV 76) by LRV.
Lighter than Guardian Angel
Darker than Guardian Angel
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1247-2 |
| Hex | #E4E1EA |
| RGB | 228, 225, 234 |
| HSL | 260°, 18%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.0, 2.6, -4.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Guardian Angel (PPG 1247-2), published as #E4E1EA
#D2D7E8
#F7EBEA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Guardian Angel (PPG 1247-2)?
- Guardian Angel has an LRV of 76. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Guardian Angel is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Guardian Angel in another brand?
- Soft Iris (Behr 640A-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Guardian Angel warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Guardian Angel 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.