Shiny Silk (PPG 1206-3)
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Shiny Silk (PPG 1206-3) is a very light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 84, so it reflects about 84 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shiny Silk
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Shiny Silk 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 Shiny Silk, 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 | Daybreak | SW 6700 | 82 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Ambiance | 309 | 82.6 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Starbright | 390E-2 | 83.6 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Linen Napkin | 3008-6C | 83 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Shiny Silk (LRV 84) by LRV.
Lighter than Shiny Silk
Darker than Shiny Silk
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1206-3 |
| Hex | #F7ECCA |
| RGB | 247, 236, 202 |
| HSL | 45°, 74%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 84 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.5, -1.7, 17.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shiny Silk (PPG 1206-3), published as #F7ECCA
#E6E2C8
#FFF6CA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shiny Silk (PPG 1206-3)?
- Shiny Silk has an LRV of 84. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shiny Silk is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Shiny Silk in another brand?
- Linen Napkin (Valspar 3008-6C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Shiny Silk warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Shiny Silk as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.8; 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.