Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Ginger Ale |
| SKU | 40YY 63/473 |
| Hex | #EFD079 |
| RGB | 239, 208, 121 |
| HSL | 44°, 79%, 71% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Glidden Ginger Ale
At LRV 63, Ginger Ale 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.
Ginger Ale 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 Ginger Ale 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 #EFD079 in HSL space. Pair Ginger Ale 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 Ginger Ale Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ginger Ale 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 40YY 63/473 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ginger Ale
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Yellow Bird (SW 9022), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ginger Ale without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Bird swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ginger Ale
The closest Behr equivalent of Ginger Ale is Warm Glow (360D-4). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 63). If Behr is your counter, order Warm Glow and you'll get the same color. See the full Warm Glow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ginger Ale
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Goldfield (292), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Ginger Ale without repainting risk. See the full Goldfield swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ginger Ale
At Valspar, the closest color to Ginger Ale is Amber Pearl (3006-3C) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67.5 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Amber Pearl swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ginger Ale
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Ginger Ale is Sol De Yucatan (PPG17-18) — very close at ΔE 2.97, 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 Sol De Yucatan swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ginger Ale
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Ginger Ale is Twined (121-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twined swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ginger Ale
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Ginger Ale is Game Changer (HGSW 1223) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Game Changer swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ginger Ale
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Ginger Ale is Summertime (DE5381). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Summertime and you'll get the same color. See the full Summertime swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ginger Ale
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Ginger Ale is Amber (JG-39) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Amber swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ginger Ale
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Citron (NO. 74), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ginger Ale without repainting risk. See the full Citron swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ginger Ale
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Ginger Ale is Golden Glow (0814). At ΔE 0.8 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 Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Golden Glow and you'll get the same color. See the full Golden Glow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ginger Ale
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Golden Glow (0814), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ginger Ale without repainting risk. See the full Golden Glow swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Ginger Ale
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Ginger Ale — the nearest deck color, Durum Wheat (R052), is clearly different (ΔE 5.57). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 40YY 63/473 instead. See the full Durum Wheat swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ginger Ale
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Ginger Ale. The nearest is Bonjour (C2-590) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bonjour swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Ginger Ale
Clare has no exact twin of Ginger Ale. The nearest is Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Ginger Ale
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Ginger Ale — the nearest deck color, El Matador (EL MATADOR), is clearly different (ΔE 12.82). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 40YY 63/473 instead. See the full El Matador swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Ginger Ale
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Ginger Ale — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 11.87). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 40YY 63/473 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Ginger Ale
Backdrop has no exact twin of Ginger Ale. The nearest is Eames (BD-EA) at ΔE 4.11 — 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 Eames swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Ginger Ale
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Ginger Ale — the nearest deck color, Sandstone (398641), is clearly different (ΔE 10.76). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 40YY 63/473 instead. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ginger Ale
Kompozit's nearest match is Golden Glow (0814), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ginger Ale without repainting risk. See the full Golden Glow swatch →