Vanilla Wafer (PPG 1204-2)
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Vanilla Wafer (PPG 1204-2) is a very light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 83, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Vanilla Wafer
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Vanilla Wafer 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 Vanilla Wafer, 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 | Fresh Zest | SW 9662 | 82 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Woodmont Cream | 204 | 80.5 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Country Dairy | 370E-1 | 81.6 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Veranda Ivory | 7003-20 | 85 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Vanilla Wafer (LRV 83) by LRV.
Lighter than Vanilla Wafer
Darker than Vanilla Wafer
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1204-2 |
| Hex | #F3EAD2 |
| RGB | 243, 234, 210 |
| HSL | 44°, 58%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.8, -0.9, 12.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Vanilla Wafer (PPG 1204-2), published as #F3EAD2
#E2E0D0
#FFF4D2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Vanilla Wafer (PPG 1204-2)?
- Vanilla Wafer has an LRV of 83. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Vanilla Wafer is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Vanilla Wafer in another brand?
- Woodmont Cream (BM 204) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Vanilla Wafer warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Vanilla Wafer as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.8; 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.