Cave Pearl
PPG1145-3 · #D5E4E1 · LRV 75 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Cave Pearl75
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Cave Pearl, Really?
Cave Pearl reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1145-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cave Pearl
Cave Pearl 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 Cave Pearl
Cave Pearl is very light — LRV 75, 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 Cave Pearl 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 PPG1145-3 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 | TopsailSW 6217 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 75 | Color page → |
| Behr | Crystalline FallsMQ3-51 · Behr | 1.3 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Winter Ice866 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 76 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pearly JadeV101-1 · Valspar | 2.0 | 75.7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cave PearlPPG1145-3 · Glidden | 0.2 | 76 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Tint of Blue236-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.4 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Cave Pearl 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 #D5E4E1 in HSL space. Pair Cave Pearl with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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