Millet (PPG 12-10)
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Millet (PPG 12-10) is a light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 74, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Millet
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Millet 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 Millet, 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 | Buff | SW 7683 | 75 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Macadamia Nut | 191 | 73.9 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Brushstroke | M320-3 | 75 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Paper Moon | 3007-8C | 74 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Millet (LRV 74) by LRV.
Lighter than Millet
Darker than Millet
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 12-10 |
| Hex | #F0DEBB |
| RGB | 240, 222, 187 |
| HSL | 40°, 64%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.1, 0.8, 19.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Millet (PPG 12-10), published as #F0DEBB
#DFD4B9
#FFE8BB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Millet (PPG 12-10)?
- Millet has an LRV of 74. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Millet is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Millet in another brand?
- Paper Moon (Valspar 3007-8C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Millet warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Millet as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.4; 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.