Prairie Winds
PPG1111-1 · #E8E6D9 · LRV 79 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Prairie Winds79
- 4Greek Villa84
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Prairie Winds, Really?
Prairie Winds reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG1111-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Prairie Winds
Prairie Winds shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Prairie Winds
Prairie Winds is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Prairie Winds are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden PPG1111-1 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Ivory LaceSW 7013 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 79 | Color page → |
| Behr | Dried CoconutHDC-SM16-01 · Behr | 1.0 | 80 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Chamois969 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Hint of CreamM213 · Valspar | 1.9 | 78.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Prairie WindsPPG1111-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.2 | 78 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Antiquated Lace017W · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 79 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Prairie Winds within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E8E6D9 in HSL space. Pair Prairie Winds with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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