Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Awareness |
| SKU | PPG1117-2 |
| Hex | #E3EBB1 |
| RGB | 227, 235, 177 |
| HSL | 68°, 59%, 81% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Glidden Awareness
Awareness is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Awareness shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Awareness within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E3EBB1 in HSL space. Pair Awareness with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Glidden Awareness Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Awareness from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Glidden PPG1117-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Awareness
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Awareness. The nearest is Springtime (SW 6708) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Springtime swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Awareness
At Behr, the closest color to Awareness is Pale Green Grape (M340-3) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Green Grape swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Awareness
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Awareness is Sour Apple (401). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 79). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Sour Apple and you'll get the same color. See the full Sour Apple swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Awareness
Valspar has no exact twin of Awareness. The nearest is Gleeful (6008-7B) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gleeful swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Awareness
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Awareness is Awareness (PPG1117-2). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Awareness and you'll get the same color. See the full Awareness swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Awareness
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Socially Lime (125-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Awareness without repainting risk. See the full Socially Lime swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Awareness
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Awareness. The nearest is Spring Buds (HGSW 1247) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spring Buds swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Awareness
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Awareness is Wedge of Lime (DE5549) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 73 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wedge of Lime swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Awareness
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Awareness. The nearest is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249) at ΔE 4.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lancaster Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Awareness
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Envy (0777), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Awareness without repainting risk. See the full Envy swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Awareness
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Awareness is Envy (0777). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 79). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Envy and you'll get the same color. See the full Envy swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Awareness
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Awareness is Lemongrass (C2-656) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemongrass swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Awareness
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Awareness is Envy (0777). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 79). If Kompozit is your counter, order Envy and you'll get the same color. See the full Envy swatch →