Belgian Waffle (PPG 1208-3)
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Belgian Waffle (PPG 1208-3) is a light, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 75, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Belgian Waffle
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Belgian Waffle 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 Belgian Waffle, 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 | Full Moon | SW 6679 | 78 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Straw | 2152-50 | 69.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Calla | PPU6-12 | 75 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Demure Yellow | 3006-6C | 76 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Belgian Waffle (LRV 75) by LRV.
Lighter than Belgian Waffle
Darker than Belgian Waffle
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1208-3 |
| Hex | #F3DFB6 |
| RGB | 243, 223, 182 |
| HSL | 40°, 72%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.5, 0.7, 22.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Belgian Waffle (PPG 1208-3), published as #F3DFB6
#E2D5B5
#FFE9B5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Belgian Waffle (PPG 1208-3)?
- Belgian Waffle has an LRV of 75. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Belgian Waffle is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Belgian Waffle in another brand?
- Calla (Behr PPU6-12) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Belgian Waffle warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Belgian Waffle as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.6; 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.