Lilac Frost (PPG 1250-2)
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Lilac Frost (PPG 1250-2) is a light, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 75, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lilac Frost
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Lilac Frost by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Lilac 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 | Spangle | SW 6834 | 73 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sugarplum | 1394 | 73.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Ice Ballet | 650A-2 | 75.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Pale Orchid | 1003-6C | 75 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Lilac Frost (LRV 75) by LRV.
Lighter than Lilac Frost
Darker than Lilac Frost
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1250-2 |
| Hex | #E8DEEA |
| RGB | 232, 222, 234 |
| HSL | 290°, 22%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.6, 5.5, -4.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lilac Frost (PPG 1250-2), published as #E8DEEA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lilac Frost (PPG 1250-2)?
- Lilac Frost has an LRV of 75. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lilac Frost is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Lilac Frost in another brand?
- Pale Orchid (Valspar 1003-6C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lilac Frost warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Lilac Frost as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.6; 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.