Glidden

Snowbank

PPG1043-1

In warm lamp light, Snowbank is a clean, very pale gray-white with almost no saturation. The faint blue-green cast shows most beside warm tile. Consider places where the goal is a bright wall color that still has a trace of softness, such as kitchens, closets, or trim against cool blues.

Warm floors keep it from feeling clinical. In north-facing rooms, it can look cooler and more shadowed, so compare it with the actual fixed finishes before painting.

Color Codes

HEX
#E8E9E9
RGB Decimal
232, 233, 233
RGB Percent
91.0%, 91.4%, 91.4%
HSL
180.0, 2.2%, 91.2%
HSV
180.0, 0.4%, 91.4%
CMYK
0.4%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 8.6%
YIQ
232.7, -0.6, -0.2
XYZ
77.13, 81.32, 88.72
CIE Lab
92.27, -0.33, -0.13
CIE Luv
92.27, -0.56, -0.14
Hunter Lab
90.18, -0.33, -0.13
Decimal
15264233

Snowbank in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Glidden Snowbank under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Glidden Snowbank under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

180°

Cyan Family

Lightness

91%

Light

Saturation

2%

Near Neutral

LRV

91.3
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel