Shining Scale
PPG0996-1 · #DDDDDA · LRV 72 — neutral with no strong undertone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Superwhite0
- 2Silver Lake67
- 3Shining Scale72
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Shining Scale, Really?
Shining Scale reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG0996-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Shining Scale
Shining Scale is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Shining Scale
At LRV 72, Shining Scale is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Shining Scale 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 PPG0996-1 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 | Site WhiteSW 7070 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 73 | Color page → |
| Behr | Shiny LusterN500-1 · Behr | 1.0 | 72 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Ice FogCSP-575 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 71 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Woodland Wildflower8007-12E · Valspar | 1.8 | 72 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Shining ScalePPG0996-1 · Glidden | 0.5 | 72 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Vapor438-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.6 | 71 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Shining Scale 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 #DDDDDA in HSL space. Pair Shining Scale with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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