Peekaboo
PPG1176-1 · #E5DEE5 · LRV 75 — warm magenta tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Lavender Mist63
- 3Peekaboo75
- 4Feathery Lilac81
- 5Barely Pink87
What Color Is Peekaboo, Really?
Peekaboo reads as a warm magenta tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1176-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Peekaboo
Peekaboo 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Peekaboo
Peekaboo is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its magenta 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 Peekaboo 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 PPG1176-1 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 | SpangleSW 6834 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 73 | Color page → |
| Behr | Not Quite PurpleM100-1A · Behr | 1.4 | 74 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sugarplum1394 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Soft Silk7004-2 · Valspar | 2.9 | 74.5 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Barely Lilac50RB 74/033 · Glidden | 0.7 | 74 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Misted Plum145-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Peekaboo 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 #E5DEE5 in HSL space. Pair Peekaboo with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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