Lira (PPG 12-06)
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Lira (PPG 12-06) is a medium, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 57, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lira
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Lira 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 Lira, 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 | Sequin | SW 6394 | 57 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Dijon | 193 | 54.2 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Gold Hearted | T17-02 | 57.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Cloudy Sunset | 3005-8A | 57 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Lira (LRV 57) by LRV.
Lighter than Lira
Darker than Lira
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 12-06 |
| Hex | #E2C28D |
| RGB | 226, 194, 141 |
| HSL | 37°, 59%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.0, 4.0, 30.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lira (PPG 12-06), published as #E2C28D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lira (PPG 12-06)?
- Lira has an LRV of 57. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lira is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lira in another brand?
- Sequin (SW 6394) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lira warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Lira as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.9; 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.