Calla Lily
PPG1042-1 · #E4EAED · LRV 81 — cool blue tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Calla Lily81
- 4Extra White86
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Calla Lily, Really?
Calla Lily reads as a cool blue tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1042-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Calla Lily
Calla Lily 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 Calla Lily
Calla Lily is very light — LRV 81, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its blue 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 Calla Lily 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 PPG1042-1 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 | TwinkleSW 7135 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 81 | Color page → |
| Behr | BlizzardPPL-35 · Behr | 0.6 | 82 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lily White2128-70 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 81 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Moonbeam4005-7A · Valspar | 1.3 | 82.3 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Calla LilyPPG1042-1 · Glidden | 0.0 | 81 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lil' Snowflake139-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.0 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Calla Lily 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 #E4EAED in HSL space. Pair Calla Lily with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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