Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Little Dipper |
| SKU | PPG1171-2 |
| Hex | #E4E5EA |
| RGB | 228, 229, 234 |
| HSL | 230°, 12%, 91% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | White |
About PPG / Glidden Little Dipper
Little Dipper is very light — LRV 78, 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.
Little Dipper 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.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Little Dipper within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E4E5EA in HSL space. Pair Little Dipper with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
PPG / Glidden Little Dipper Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Little Dipper from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1171-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Little Dipper
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Little Dipper is Minuet White (SW 6819) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Minuet White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Little Dipper
Behr's nearest match is Fading Fog (PR-W7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Little Dipper without repainting risk. See the full Fading Fog swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Little Dipper
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Whisper Violet (2070-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Little Dipper without repainting risk. See the full Whisper Violet swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Little Dipper
At Valspar, the closest color to Little Dipper is Winter Dawn (7004-1) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77.9 vs 78) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Winter Dawn swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Little Dipper
The closest Glidden equivalent of Little Dipper is Little Dipper (PPG1171-2). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). If Glidden is your counter, order Little Dipper and you'll get the same color. See the full Little Dipper swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Little Dipper
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sarah Rae (142-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Little Dipper without repainting risk. See the full Sarah Rae swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Little Dipper
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Little Dipper. The nearest is Sterling White (HGSW 4056) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Little Dipper
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver City (DE6337), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Little Dipper without repainting risk. See the full Silver City swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Little Dipper
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Little Dipper is Sizing (NO. 314) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Little Dipper
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sweet Flower (1258), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Little Dipper without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Flower swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Little Dipper
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Penelope (1266), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Little Dipper without repainting risk. See the full Penelope swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Little Dipper
Rodda has no exact twin of Little Dipper. The nearest is Standard White (CA025) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Standard White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Little Dipper
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Little Dipper is Mainsail (C2-996) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mainsail swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Little Dipper
Clare has no exact twin of Little Dipper. The nearest is Penthouse (PNT100-LT-05) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Penthouse swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Little Dipper
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Little Dipper. The nearest is Ellie (ELLIE) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ellie swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Little Dipper
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Little Dipper. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Little Dipper
Kompozit's nearest match is Penelope (1266), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Little Dipper without repainting risk. See the full Penelope swatch →