Sausalito (PPG 1209-2)
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Sausalito (PPG 1209-2) is a light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 79, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sausalito
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Sausalito 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 Sausalito, 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 | Lemon Meringue | SW 7561 | 83 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Rich Cream | 2153-60 | 76.6 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cottonseed | 340E-2 | 80.1 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cream Cake | 3002-4C | 79 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Sausalito (LRV 79) by LRV.
Lighter than Sausalito
Darker than Sausalito
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1209-2 |
| Hex | #F4E5C5 |
| RGB | 244, 229, 197 |
| HSL | 41°, 68%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.4, 0.1, 17.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sausalito (PPG 1209-2), published as #F4E5C5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sausalito (PPG 1209-2)?
- Sausalito has an LRV of 79. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sausalito is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sausalito in another brand?
- Cottonseed (Behr 340E-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sausalito warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Sausalito as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.5; 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.