Pratt & Lambert Designer White#F2F0E5 · LRV 89
Why this color. P&L's flagship architectural white; the brand's #1 spec'd color.
Designer White reads as a near-white with whisper of hue — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Pratt & Lambert 33-1 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Pratt & Lambert |
| Name | Designer White |
| SKU | 33-1 |
| Hex | #F2F0E5 |
| RGB | 242, 240, 229 |
| HSL | 51°, 33%, 92% |
| LRV | 89 |
| Undertone | near-white with whisper of hue |
| Family | White |
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
10 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Backdrop
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Sherwin-Williams
Clare
Magnolia Home
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F2F0E5 in HSL space. Pair Designer White 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.