Baguette (PPG 12-30)
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Baguette (PPG 12-30) is a medium, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 50, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Baguette
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Baguette 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 Baguette, 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 | Ecru | SW 6135 | 51 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Oat Straw | AF-340 | 49.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Hayloft | MQ2-22 | 50.3 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Prairie Dance | 3006-10A | 48 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Baguette (LRV 50) by LRV.
Lighter than Baguette
Darker than Baguette
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 12-30 |
| Hex | #CEBA97 |
| RGB | 206, 186, 151 |
| HSL | 38°, 36%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.4, 1.7, 20.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Baguette (PPG 12-30), published as #CEBA97
#BEB096
#DEC496
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Baguette (PPG 12-30)?
- Baguette has an LRV of 50. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Baguette is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Baguette in another brand?
- Hayloft (Behr MQ2-22) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Baguette warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Baguette as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.4; 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.