Orange Pekoe
00YY 67/212 · #F3D2B2 · LRV 67 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Venetian Plaster42
- 2Colonial Yellow59
- 3Orange Pekoe67
- 4Juno Peach74
What Color Is Orange Pekoe, Really?
Orange Pekoe reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 00YY 67/212 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Orange Pekoe
Orange Pekoe 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. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Orange Pekoe
At LRV 67, Orange Pekoe 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.
Most complaints about Orange Pekoe 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 00YY 67/212 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 | Flattering PeachSW 6638 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.2 | 69 | Color page → |
| Behr | Warm ApricotPPL-42 · Behr | 0.7 | 68 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Wellesley Buff107 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 70 | Color page → |
| Valspar | French Pastry3002-6C · Valspar | 2.8 | 68.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sugared PearsPPG1088-3 · PPG / Glidden | 4.0 | 68 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sienna Peach209-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.2 | 69 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Orange Pekoe 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 #F3D2B2 in HSL space. Pair Orange Pekoe with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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