Sunbeam (PPG 1212-3)
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Sunbeam (PPG 1212-3) is a very light, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 83, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sunbeam
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Sunbeam 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 Sunbeam, 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 | Icy Lemonade | SW 1667 | 80 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Fun in the Sun | 358 | 82 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Invigorating | P340-2 | 80.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | New Willow | 6007-9B | 81 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Sunbeam (LRV 83) by LRV.
Lighter than Sunbeam
Darker than Sunbeam
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1212-3 |
| Hex | #F5EDB2 |
| RGB | 245, 237, 178 |
| HSL | 53°, 77%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.1, -6.2, 29.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sunbeam (PPG 1212-3), published as #F5EDB2
#E4E2B1
#FFF8B1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sunbeam (PPG 1212-3)?
- Sunbeam has an LRV of 83. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sunbeam is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Sunbeam in another brand?
- Fun in the Sun (BM 358) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sunbeam warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Sunbeam as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.6; 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.