Pearly Gates
V158 · #ECEAE4 · LRV 82.1 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Pearly Gates82.1
- 4Chantilly Lace91
- 5Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Pearly Gates, Really?
Pearly Gates reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar V158 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pearly Gates
Pearly Gates 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 Pearly Gates
Pearly Gates is very light — LRV 82.1, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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 Pearly Gates 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 Valspar V158 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 | SnowboundSW 7004 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 83 | Color page → |
| Behr | First SnowDC-006 · Behr | 0.9 | 82 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | White Violet1408 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 82 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Commercial WhitePPG1025-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.2 | 83 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Silver FeatherPPG1002-1 · Glidden | 1.0 | 83 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Crisped White022W · Dutch Boy | 0.5 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Pearly Gates within Valspar'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 #ECEAE4 in HSL space. Pair Pearly Gates with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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