Bamboo (PPG 1111-2)
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Bamboo (PPG 1111-2) is a light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 73, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bamboo
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Bamboo 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 Bamboo, 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 | Ionic Ivory | SW 6406 | 74 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pebble Rock | 945 | 70.3 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | White Cliffs | PPU9-14 | 76.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Spring Reflection | 6003-3A | 73 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Bamboo (LRV 73) by LRV.
Lighter than Bamboo
Darker than Bamboo
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1111-2 |
| Hex | #E3DEC6 |
| RGB | 227, 222, 198 |
| HSL | 50°, 34%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.3, -2.3, 12.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bamboo (PPG 1111-2), published as #E3DEC6
#D2D4C4
#F5E8C6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bamboo (PPG 1111-2)?
- Bamboo has an LRV of 73. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bamboo is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Bamboo in another brand?
- Pebble Rock (BM 945) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bamboo warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Bamboo as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.4; 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.