Capri Cream (PPG 1212-1)

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Capri Cream (PPG 1212-1) is a very light, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 86, so it reflects about 86 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Capri Cream
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Capri Cream by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Capri Cream, 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 | Carambola | SW 9667 | 82 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cream Silk | 2146-60 | 84.1 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | June Vision | 410C-1 | 86.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Gilded Endive | 7003-22 | 90 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Capri Cream (LRV 86) by LRV.
Darker than Capri Cream
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1212-1 |
| Hex | #F1F0D6 |
| RGB | 241, 240, 214 |
| HSL | 58°, 49%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 86 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.3, -4.0, 12.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Capri Cream (PPG 1212-1), published as #F1F0D6
#E0E6D4
#FFFBD6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Capri Cream (PPG 1212-1)?
- Capri Cream has an LRV of 86. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Capri Cream is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Capri Cream in another brand?
- Cream Silk (BM 2146-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Capri Cream warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Capri Cream as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.7; 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.