White Smoke
PPG1122-1 · #E8E8D7 · LRV 80 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3White Smoke80
- 4Swiss Coffee85
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is White Smoke, Really?
White Smoke reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG1122-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for White Smoke
White Smoke 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 White Smoke
White Smoke is very light — LRV 80, 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 White Smoke 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 PPG1122-1 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 | Spinach WhiteSW 6434 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 79 | Color page → |
| Behr | Off White 18731873 · Behr | 1.0 | 80 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Meadow Mist936 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lime-WashedM312 · Valspar | 2.3 | 78.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | FeatherstonePPG1114-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.4 | 79 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sun Hat220-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to White Smoke 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 #E8E8D7 in HSL space. Pair White Smoke with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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