Bashful
PPG1237-1 · #E2EDED · LRV 83 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Bashful83
- 4Chantilly Lace91
- 5Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Bashful, Really?
Bashful reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1237-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Bashful
Bashful 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 Bashful
Bashful is very light — LRV 83, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its teal 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 Bashful 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 PPG1237-1 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 | Faraway BlueSW 7133 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 84 | Color page → |
| Behr | Ash WhiteW-F-520 · Behr | 0.5 | 83 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Tulle Skirt2135-70 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 81 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Fluffy Slippers7004-5 · Valspar | 0.8 | 83.4 | Color page → |
| Glidden | BashfulPPG1237-1 · Glidden | 0.4 | 83 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Cooled Breeze136-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.0 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Bashful 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 #E2EDED in HSL space. Pair Bashful with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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