Banana Pudding (PPG 1212-2)
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Banana Pudding (PPG 1212-2) is a very light, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 85, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Banana Pudding
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Banana Pudding 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 Banana Pudding, 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 | Pineapple Cream | SW 1668 | 82 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Jasper Opal | 387 | 80.5 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Candlelight Yellow | 400A-1 | 86.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Lime Kiss | 6008-9A | 82 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Banana Pudding (LRV 85) by LRV.
Darker than Banana Pudding
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1212-2 |
| Hex | #F4EFC3 |
| RGB | 244, 239, 195 |
| HSL | 54°, 69%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.8, -5.3, 21.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Banana Pudding (PPG 1212-2), published as #F4EFC3
#E3E4C2
#FFFAC2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Banana Pudding (PPG 1212-2)?
- Banana Pudding has an LRV of 85. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Banana Pudding is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Banana Pudding in another brand?
- Jasper Opal (BM 387) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Banana Pudding warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Banana Pudding as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.9; 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.