Minimal (PPG 1107-1)
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Minimal (PPG 1107-1) is a very light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 85, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Minimal
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Minimal 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 Minimal, 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 | Daybreak | SW 6700 | 82 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Ginseng Root | 386 | 83.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | May Apple | P350-2 | 82.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Desert Flower | 6008-5A | 83 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Minimal (LRV 85) by LRV.
Lighter than Minimal
Darker than Minimal
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1107-1 |
| Hex | #F3EECD |
| RGB | 243, 238, 205 |
| HSL | 52°, 61%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.7, -3.7, 16.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Minimal (PPG 1107-1), published as #F3EECD
#E2E4CB
#FFF9CD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Minimal (PPG 1107-1)?
- Minimal has an LRV of 85. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Minimal is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Minimal in another brand?
- Ginseng Root (BM 386) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Minimal warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Minimal as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.6; 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.