Alaskan Mist
PPG1224-1 · #EBF0E4 · LRV 86 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Alaskan Mist86
- 4Chantilly Lace91
- 5Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Alaskan Mist, Really?
Alaskan Mist reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1224-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Alaskan Mist
Alaskan Mist 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 Alaskan Mist
Alaskan Mist is very light — LRV 86, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green 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 Alaskan Mist 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1224-1 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 | Green GlazeSW 7128 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 86 | Color page → |
| Behr | Picket Fence WhiteBXC-32 · Behr | 1.3 | 85 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cloud Nine2144-60 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 84 | Color page → |
| Valspar | ConstellationT649 · Valspar | 2.0 | 85 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Alaskan MistPPG1224-1 · Glidden | 0.7 | 86 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Iced Clover127-1DB · Dutch Boy | 3.3 | 85 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Alaskan Mist within PPG / 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 #EBF0E4 in HSL space. Pair Alaskan Mist with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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