Limelight Yellow
70YY 77/207 · #EDE6BE · LRV 77 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Limelight Yellow, Really?
Limelight Yellow reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden 70YY 77/207 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Limelight Yellow
Limelight 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.
How Lighting Changes Limelight Yellow
Limelight Yellow is very light — LRV 77, 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.
Most complaints about Limelight Yellow are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 70YY 77/207 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Lemon ChiffonSW 6686 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.4 | 79 | Color page → |
| Behr | Satin Souffle380E-3 · Behr | 1.3 | 78 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Chamber YellowCW-410 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 75 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Beacon8001-26A · Valspar | 0.9 | 80 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Slices of HappyPPG1109-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 77 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lime Seed124-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.1 | 79 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Limelight Yellow within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EDE6BE in HSL space. Pair Limelight Yellow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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