Caramel Ice (PPG 1202-4)
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Caramel Ice (PPG 1202-4) is a light, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 63, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caramel Ice
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Caramel Ice 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 Caramel Ice, 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 | Sweet Orange | SW 6351 | 64 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Desert View | 108 | 61.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Pueblo Sand | 260E-3 | 58.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Southern Peach | 2006-6B | 58 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Caramel Ice (LRV 63) by LRV.
Lighter than Caramel Ice
Darker than Caramel Ice
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1202-4 |
| Hex | #EEC9AA |
| RGB | 238, 201, 170 |
| HSL | 27°, 67%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.4, 8.6, 20.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caramel Ice (PPG 1202-4), published as #EEC9AA
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#FFD3A9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caramel Ice (PPG 1202-4)?
- Caramel Ice has an LRV of 63. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caramel Ice is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Caramel Ice in another brand?
- Desert View (BM 108) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Caramel Ice warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Caramel Ice as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red 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.