Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Dusty Yellow |
| SKU | PPG1209-3 |
| Hex | #F5DEAE |
| RGB | 245, 222, 174 |
| HSL | 41°, 78%, 82% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Glidden Dusty Yellow
Dusty Yellow is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Dusty Yellow 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 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 Dusty Yellow 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 #F5DEAE in HSL space. Pair Dusty Yellow 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 Dusty Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dusty Yellow 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 PPG1209-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dusty Yellow
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Dusty Yellow is Banana Cream (SW 6673). At ΔE 0.26 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Banana Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Banana Cream swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dusty Yellow
Behr's nearest match is Clam Chowder (330C-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dusty Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Clam Chowder swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dusty Yellow
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Dusty Yellow is Cornsilk (198) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cornsilk swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dusty Yellow
Valspar's nearest match is Banana Split (V053-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.7 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dusty Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Banana Split swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dusty Yellow
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Dusty Yellow is Dusty Yellow (PPG1209-3). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Dusty Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Dusty Yellow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dusty Yellow
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Dusty Yellow is Sweet Dream (212-2DB). At ΔE 0.26 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Sweet Dream and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweet Dream swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dusty Yellow
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Dusty Yellow is Stonewycke Ivory (HGSW 1167). At ΔE 0.26 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Stonewycke Ivory and you'll get the same color. See the full Stonewycke Ivory swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dusty Yellow
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Dusty Yellow is Pasta (DE5331). At ΔE 0.43 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 75). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Pasta and you'll get the same color. See the full Pasta swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dusty Yellow
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Dusty Yellow. The nearest is Ambient Light (JG-38) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dusty Yellow
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Dusty Yellow is Farrow's Cream (NO. 67) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Farrow's Cream swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dusty Yellow
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Western Sky (0910), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dusty Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Western Sky swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dusty Yellow
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Dusty Yellow is Western Sky (0910) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Western Sky swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Dusty Yellow
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Dusty Yellow — the nearest deck color, Almond (CA127), is clearly different (ΔE 5.02). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1209-3 instead. See the full Almond swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dusty Yellow
C2 Paint's nearest match is Limerick (C2-592), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dusty Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Limerick swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Dusty Yellow
Clare's nearest match is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dusty Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Dusty Yellow
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Dusty Yellow is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Dusty Yellow
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Dusty Yellow — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 6.5). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1209-3 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Dusty Yellow
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Dusty Yellow — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 7.51). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1209-3 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Dusty Yellow
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Dusty Yellow. The nearest is Sandstone (398641) at ΔE 4.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dusty Yellow
At Kompozit, the closest color to Dusty Yellow is Western Sky (0910) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Western Sky swatch →