Safari (PPG 11-27)
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Safari (PPG 11-27) is a medium, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 56, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Safari
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Safari 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 Safari, 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 | Lemongrass | SW 7732 | 51 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Light Khaki | 2148-40 | 54.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Seasoned Salt | S330-3 | 54.3 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Parlour Sage | 6006-5B | 55 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Safari (LRV 56) by LRV.
Lighter than Safari
Darker than Safari
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 11-27 |
| Hex | #D0C6A1 |
| RGB | 208, 198, 161 |
| HSL | 47°, 33%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.8, -2.4, 19.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Safari (PPG 11-27), published as #D0C6A1
#C0BCA0
#E1D0A0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Safari (PPG 11-27)?
- Safari has an LRV of 56. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Safari is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Safari in another brand?
- Light Khaki (BM 2148-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Safari warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Safari as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.8; 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.