PPG14-31
Color profile
Light value
75 · Very light
Undertone
Warm warm, golden cast
Family
Greige Also reads gray, beige
“At LRV 75, Paraffin is a very light greige that reflects most light. Paraffin carries a warm undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 75 Very light · reflects most light and reads bright
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around ParaffinSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareParaffin vs Hourglass
75LRV75
#E5E1D8Hex#E5E0D5
GreigeFamilyWhite
warm, golden castUndertonewarm, golden cast
Paraffin vs Mountain Gray
75LRV76
#E5E1D8Hex#E8E3DB
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden castUndertonewarm, golden cast
Paraffin vs Oyster White
75LRV8
#E5E1D8Hex#E8E5DB
GreigeFamilyWhite
warm, golden castUndertonewarm, golden cast
Paraffin vs Ash
75LRV73
#E5E1D8Hex#E4DED5
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden castUndertonewarm, golden cast
Paraffin vs Dogwood Blossom
75LRV79
#E5E1D8Hex#E9E6DD
GreigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden castUndertonewarm, golden cast
Paraffin vs Shark
75LRV73
#E5E1D8Hex#DFDCD5
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden castUndertonewarm, golden cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareParaffin vs Heron Plume
75LRV75
#E5E1D8Hex#E5E1D8
GreigeFamilyWhite
warm, golden castUndertonewarm, golden cast
Heron Plume is near-identical compared with Paraffin.
Paraffin vs Sanctuary
75LRV76
#E5E1D8Hex#E6E2D9
GreigeFamilyWhite
warm, golden castUndertonewarm, golden cast
Sanctuary is near-identical · 1 points lighter compared with Paraffin.
Paraffin vs Classic Gray
75LRV74
#E5E1D8Hex#E3E0D7
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden castUndertonewarm, golden cast
Classic Gray is near-identical · 1 points darker compared with Paraffin.
Paraffin vs Painter's White
75LRV76
#E5E1D8Hex#E5E2DA
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden castUndertonewarm, golden cast
Painter's White is near-identical · 1 points lighter compared with Paraffin.
Paraffin vs Navy Bean
75LRV78
#E5E1D8Hex#E8E4DB
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden castUndertonewarm, golden cast
Navy Bean is near-identical · 3 points lighter compared with Paraffin.
Paraffin vs Shaded Hammock
75LRV73
#E5E1D8Hex#E2DED5
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden castUndertonewarm, golden cast
Shaded Hammock is near-identical · 2 points darker compared with Paraffin.
Paraffin vs Wispy White
75LRV75
#E5E1D8Hex#E5E0D5
GreigeFamilyWhite
warm, golden castUndertonewarm, golden cast
Wispy White is near-identical compared with Paraffin.
Paraffin vs Etiquette
75LRV74
#E5E1D8Hex#E5E0D5
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden castUndertonewarm, golden cast
Etiquette is near-identical compared with Paraffin.
Paraffin vs Strong White
75LRV76
#E5E1D8Hex#E4E2DC
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden castUndertonewarm, golden cast
Strong White is very close match · 1 points lighter · cooler compared with Paraffin.
Paraffin vs Au Lait No.CB9
75LRV80
#E5E1D8Hex#EBE7DC
GreigeFamilyWhite
warm, golden castUndertonewarm, golden cast
Au Lait No.CB9 is very close match · 5 points lighter compared with Paraffin.
Paraffin, answered
What is the LRV of Paraffin?
Paraffin (PPG14-31) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 75, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very light range.
Is Paraffin a warm or cool color?
Paraffin has a warm undertone (warm, golden cast).
What is the closest match to Paraffin from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Paraffin is Heron Plume (SW 6070) by Sherwin-Williams, near-identical.
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