Hint Of Pine
PPG1028-1 · #E4E7D4 · LRV 78 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Softened Green49
- 2Soft Fern57
- 3Hint Of Pine78
- 4Apple Slice83
- 5Frosty Lime89
What Color Is Hint Of Pine, Really?
Hint Of Pine reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1028-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Hint Of Pine
Hint Of Pine 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Hint Of Pine
Hint Of Pine is very light — LRV 78, 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 Hint Of Pine 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 PPG1028-1 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 | Enlightened LimeSW 6721 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 80 | Color page → |
| Behr | Alpine FrostBWC-28 · Behr | 1.9 | 79 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Green Frappé484 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lime-WashedM312 · Valspar | 3.8 | 78.5 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Hint Of PinePPG1028-1 · Glidden | 0.6 | 79 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Classical Ivory013W · Dutch Boy | 3.8 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Hint Of Pine 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 #E4E7D4 in HSL space. Pair Hint Of Pine with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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