Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Grassroots |
| SKU | PPG11-03 |
| Hex | #D8C475 |
| RGB | 216, 196, 117 |
| HSL | 48°, 56%, 65% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Glidden Grassroots
At LRV 55, Grassroots is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Grassroots 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 Grassroots 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 #D8C475 in HSL space. Pair Grassroots 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 Grassroots Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Grassroots 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 PPG11-03 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Grassroots
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Grassroots is Frolic (SW 6703) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frolic swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Grassroots
At Behr, the closest color to Grassroots is Camel (350F-5) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Camel swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Grassroots
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Grassroots is California Hills (216) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full California Hills swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Grassroots
At Valspar, the closest color to Grassroots is Green Citrine (V057-3) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53.8 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Citrine swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Grassroots
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Grassroots is Grassroots (PPG11-03). At ΔE 0.3 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Grassroots and you'll get the same color. See the full Grassroots swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Grassroots
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Grassroots is Plantain Green (122-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plantain Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Grassroots
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Grassroots is Frolic (HGSW 1235) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frolic swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Grassroots
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Marsh Field (DE5458), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Grassroots without repainting risk. See the full Marsh Field swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Grassroots
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Grassroots. The nearest is Heirloom Yellow (JG-43) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Heirloom Yellow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Grassroots
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Grassroots. The nearest is Corngold (NO. 9915) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Corngold swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Grassroots
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Grassroots. The nearest is Lemon Surprise (0815) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemon Surprise swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Grassroots
Hirshfield's doesn't make a true equivalent of Grassroots — the nearest deck color, Lemon Surprise (0815), is clearly different (ΔE 5.41). For an exact match, any Hirshfield's retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG11-03 instead. See the full Lemon Surprise swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Grassroots
At Rodda, the closest color to Grassroots is Durum Wheat (R052) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Durum Wheat swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Grassroots
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Grassroots is Viburnum (BD74) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Viburnum swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Grassroots
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Grassroots — the nearest deck color, Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23), is clearly different (ΔE 7.17). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG11-03 instead. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Grassroots
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Grassroots — the nearest deck color, Antigua (ANTIGUA), is clearly different (ΔE 12.04). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG11-03 instead. See the full Antigua swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Grassroots
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Grassroots — the nearest deck color, Tilton (TILTON), is clearly different (ΔE 7.62). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG11-03 instead. See the full Tilton swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Grassroots
Backdrop has no exact twin of Grassroots. The nearest is Eames (BD-EA) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eames swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Grassroots
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Grassroots — the nearest deck color, Sandstone (398641), is clearly different (ΔE 9.98). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG11-03 instead. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Grassroots
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Grassroots — the nearest deck color, Lemon Surprise (0815), is clearly different (ΔE 5.41). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG11-03 instead. See the full Lemon Surprise swatch →