Demeter (PPG 11-01)
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Demeter (PPG 11-01) is a light, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 70, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Demeter
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Demeter 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 Demeter, 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 | Optimistic Yellow | SW 6900 | 76 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Valley View | 214 | 66.2 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Pear Cider | P330-3 | 71.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Canary Diamond | 3008-6B | 70 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Demeter (LRV 70) by LRV.
Lighter than Demeter
Darker than Demeter
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 11-01 |
| Hex | #ECDA9E |
| RGB | 236, 218, 158 |
| HSL | 46°, 67%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.2, -2.5, 31.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Demeter (PPG 11-01), published as #ECDA9E
#DCD09D
#FDE49D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Demeter (PPG 11-01)?
- Demeter has an LRV of 70. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Demeter is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Demeter in another brand?
- Valley View (BM 214) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Demeter warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Demeter as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.8; 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.