Perfect Solution (PPG 1093-1)
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Perfect Solution (PPG 1093-1) is a very light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 84, so it reflects about 84 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Perfect Solution
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Perfect Solution by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Perfect Solution, 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 | Queen Anne's Lace | SW 6420 | 82 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Marble White | 942 | 80.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Apple Core | PPU7-14 | 85.3 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ginger Sugar | 6007-3A | 80 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Perfect Solution (LRV 84) by LRV.
Lighter than Perfect Solution
Darker than Perfect Solution
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1093-1 |
| Hex | #F2EDD7 |
| RGB | 242, 237, 215 |
| HSL | 49°, 51%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 84 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.6, -2.0, 11.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Perfect Solution (PPG 1093-1), published as #F2EDD7
#E1E3D5
#FFF7D7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Perfect Solution (PPG 1093-1)?
- Perfect Solution has an LRV of 84. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Perfect Solution is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Perfect Solution in another brand?
- Apple Core (Behr PPU7-14) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Perfect Solution warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Perfect Solution as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.3; 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.