Spice Is Nice (PPG 1090-2)
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Spice Is Nice (PPG 1090-2) is a light, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 65, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spice Is Nice
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Spice Is Nice by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Spice Is Nice, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Peace Yellow | SW 2857 | 65 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Harvest Time | 186 | 62.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Harmonious Gold | M300-3 | 64.8 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sweet Treats | 3005-6B | 64 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Spice Is Nice (LRV 65) by LRV.
Lighter than Spice Is Nice
Darker than Spice Is Nice
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1090-2 |
| Hex | #EBD0A4 |
| RGB | 235, 208, 164 |
| HSL | 37°, 64%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.7, 3.0, 25.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spice Is Nice (PPG 1090-2), published as #EBD0A4
#DBC6A3
#FCDAA3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spice Is Nice (PPG 1090-2)?
- Spice Is Nice has an LRV of 65. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spice Is Nice is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Spice Is Nice in another brand?
- Harmonious Gold (Behr M300-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Spice Is Nice warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Spice Is Nice as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.