Mother Of Pearl
PPG1100-1 · #F1EEE1 · LRV 85 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Mother Of Pearl85
- 4Chantilly Lace91
- 5Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Mother Of Pearl, Really?
Mother Of Pearl reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1100-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mother Of Pearl
Mother Of 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 Mother Of Pearl
Mother Of Pearl is very light — LRV 85, 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 Mother Of 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 PPG1100-1 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 | Westhighland WhiteSW 7566 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 86 | Color page → |
| Behr | Swiss Coffee12 · Behr | 0.5 | 85 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Arbor WhiteES-01 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 85 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Wings of an AngelV153 · Valspar | 1.2 | 85.7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | AccoladePPG1208-1 · Glidden | 0.4 | 85 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Split Banana118-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.8 | 86 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Mother Of 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 #F1EEE1 in HSL space. Pair Mother Of Pearl with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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