Marigold Petals
05YY 42/727 · #F4A027 · LRV 42 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Caramelized35
- 3Marigold Petals42
- 4Beehive51
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Marigold Petals, Really?
Marigold Petals reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 05YY 42/727 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Marigold Petals
Marigold Petals is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Marigold Petals
Marigold Petals sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Marigold Petals 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 05YY 42/727 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 | Laughing OrangeSW 6895 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 42 | Color page → |
| Behr | Squash290B-6 · Behr | 2.0 | 46 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Orange Sky2018-10 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 46 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Monarch Wing2008-1A · Valspar | 3.7 | 44.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | CornucopiaPPG1203-7 · PPG / Glidden | 4.5 | 42 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Orange Spice Tea112-6DB · Dutch Boy | 1.5 | 43 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Marigold Petals 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 #F4A027 in HSL space. Pair Marigold Petals with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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