Dream Dust (PPG 1251-1)
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Dream Dust (PPG 1251-1) 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 Dream Dust
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Dream Dust 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 Dream Dust, 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 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Raspberry Ice | 2072-70 | 76.3 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Muted Melody | 660A-1 | 78.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gossamer Curtains | 1002-6C | 78 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints off-white colors nearest to Dream Dust (LRV 78) by LRV.
Lighter than Dream Dust
Darker than Dream Dust
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1251-1 |
| Hex | #EBE2E8 |
| RGB | 235, 226, 232 |
| HSL | 320°, 18%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.7, 4.1, -1.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dream Dust (PPG 1251-1), published as #EBE2E8
#D9D8E6
#FEECE8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dream Dust (PPG 1251-1)?
- Dream Dust has an LRV of 78. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dream Dust is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Dream Dust in another brand?
- Raspberry Ice (BM 2072-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dream Dust warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Dream Dust as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.8; 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.