Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Be Daring |
| SKU | PPG1211-7 |
| Hex | #FFC943 |
| RGB | 255, 201, 67 |
| HSL | 43°, 100%, 63% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Glidden Be Daring
At LRV 63, Be Daring is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Be Daring is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Be Daring 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 #FFC943 in HSL space. Pair Be Daring 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 Be Daring Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Be Daring 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 PPG1211-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Be Daring
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Decisive Yellow (SW 6902), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Be Daring without repainting risk. See the full Decisive Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Be Daring
Behr's nearest match is Smiley Face (P260-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Be Daring without repainting risk. See the full Smiley Face swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Be Daring
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Be Daring is Imperial Yellow (314) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Imperial Yellow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Be Daring
Valspar's nearest match is Golden Promise (3003-1C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66.6 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Be Daring without repainting risk. See the full Golden Promise swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Be Daring
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Be Daring is Be Daring (PPG1211-7). At ΔE 0.37 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Be Daring and you'll get the same color. See the full Be Daring swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Be Daring
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Be Daring. The nearest is Lemon Grove (118-7DB) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemon Grove swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Be Daring
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Be Daring is Geometric Yellow (HGSW 1171) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Geometric Yellow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Be Daring
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Be Daring is Corn Harvest (DE5348). At ΔE 0.3 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 63). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Corn Harvest and you'll get the same color. See the full Corn Harvest swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Be Daring
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Be Daring — the nearest deck color, Amber (JG-39), is clearly different (ΔE 9.81). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1211-7 instead. See the full Amber swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Be Daring
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Be Daring — the nearest deck color, Babouche (NO. 223), is clearly different (ΔE 5.2). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1211-7 instead. See the full Babouche swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Be Daring
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Be Daring is Bright Bubble (0948). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Bright Bubble and you'll get the same color. See the full Bright Bubble swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Be Daring
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Be Daring is Dandy Lion (0829) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dandy Lion swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Be Daring
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Be Daring — the nearest deck color, Durum Wheat (R052), is clearly different (ΔE 12.5). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1211-7 instead. See the full Durum Wheat swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Be Daring
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Be Daring. The nearest is Daffodil (C2-620) at ΔE 4.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Daffodil swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Be Daring
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Be Daring — the nearest deck color, Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23), is clearly different (ΔE 6.97). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1211-7 instead. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Be Daring
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Be Daring — the nearest deck color, Patisserie (PATISSERIE), is clearly different (ΔE 16.46). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1211-7 instead. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Be Daring
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Be Daring — the nearest deck color, Tilton (TILTON), is clearly different (ΔE 6.94). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1211-7 instead. See the full Tilton swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Be Daring
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Be Daring — the nearest deck color, Eames (BD-EA), is clearly different (ΔE 9.49). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1211-7 instead. See the full Eames swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Be Daring
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Be Daring — the nearest deck color, Sandstone (398641), is clearly different (ΔE 17.32). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1211-7 instead. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Be Daring
At Kompozit, the closest color to Be Daring is Dandy Lion (0829) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dandy Lion swatch →