Dreamsicle (PPG 1196-3)
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Dreamsicle (PPG 1196-3) is a light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 71, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dreamsicle
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Dreamsicle 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 Dreamsicle, 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 | Naive Peach | SW 6631 | 69 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Pumpkin Mousse | 058 | 69.4 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Resort Sunrise | M180-2 | 71.9 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Whipped Peach | 2002-2B | 72 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Dreamsicle (LRV 71) by LRV.
Lighter than Dreamsicle
Darker than Dreamsicle
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1196-3 |
| Hex | #F5D5C2 |
| RGB | 245, 213, 194 |
| HSL | 22°, 72%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.4, 8.2, 13.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dreamsicle (PPG 1196-3), published as #F5D5C2
#E4CBC0
#FFDFC2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dreamsicle (PPG 1196-3)?
- Dreamsicle has an LRV of 71. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dreamsicle is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Dreamsicle in another brand?
- Pumpkin Mousse (BM 058) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dreamsicle warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Dreamsicle as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.5; 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.