Pastel Paper (PPG 18-11)
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Pastel Paper (PPG 18-11) is a very light, neutral white from PPG Paints: LRV 83, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pastel Paper
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Pastel Paper 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 Pastel Paper, 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 | Pale Pink | SW 9696 | 80 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Foggy Morning | 2106-70 | 76.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Quartz White | 770A-1 | 82.2 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Delicate Bliss | 7001-8 | 84 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints white colors nearest to Pastel Paper (LRV 83) by LRV.
Lighter than Pastel Paper
Darker than Pastel Paper
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 18-11 |
| Hex | #F3EAE3 |
| RGB | 243, 234, 227 |
| HSL | 26°, 40%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.2, 1.8, 4.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pastel Paper (PPG 18-11), published as #F3EAE3
#E1E0E1
#FFF4E3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pastel Paper (PPG 18-11)?
- Pastel Paper has an LRV of 83. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pastel Paper is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Pastel Paper in another brand?
- Delicate Bliss (Valspar 7001-8) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pastel Paper warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Pastel Paper as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.5; 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.