Soleil (PPG 12-27)
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Soleil (PPG 12-27) is a light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 79, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Soleil
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Soleil 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 Soleil, 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 | Lemon Meringue | SW 7561 | 83 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Ivory Lustre | 184 | 76.7 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cream Silk | 370E-2 | 77.2 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Spirited | 7003-19 | 81 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Soleil (LRV 79) by LRV.
Lighter than Soleil
Darker than Soleil
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 12-27 |
| Hex | #F0E5C7 |
| RGB | 240, 229, 199 |
| HSL | 44°, 58%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.1, -1.1, 16.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Soleil (PPG 12-27), published as #F0E5C7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Soleil (PPG 12-27)?
- Soleil has an LRV of 79. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Soleil is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Soleil in another brand?
- Ivory Lustre (BM 184) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Soleil warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Soleil as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.0; 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.