Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Sawdust |
| SKU | PPG1206-4 |
| Hex | #FBE4AF |
| RGB | 251, 228, 175 |
| HSL | 42°, 90%, 84% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Glidden Sawdust
Sawdust is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Sawdust 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.
Closest matches by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. 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
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Sawdust 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 #FBE4AF in HSL space. Pair Sawdust 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 Sawdust Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sawdust 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 PPG1206-4 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sawdust
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sawdust is They call it Mellow (SW 9015). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order They call it Mellow and you'll get the same color. See the full They call it Mellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sawdust
Behr's nearest match is Golden Nectar (P250-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sawdust without repainting risk. See the full Golden Nectar swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sawdust
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sundress (CSP-940), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sawdust without repainting risk. See the full Sundress swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sawdust
The closest Valspar equivalent of Sawdust is Pecan Cream (3006-4B). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 76.7 vs 79). If Valspar is your counter, order Pecan Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Pecan Cream swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sawdust
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Sawdust is Sawdust (PPG1206-4). At ΔE 0.33 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Sawdust and you'll get the same color. See the full Sawdust swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sawdust
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sawdust is Pineapple Breeze (121-2DB) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pineapple Breeze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sawdust
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Blanched Yellow (HGSW 1217), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sawdust without repainting risk. See the full Blanched Yellow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sawdust
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sawdust is Sunstitch (DET474) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sunstitch swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sawdust
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Lemon Filling (0861), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sawdust without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Filling swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sawdust
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Tiffany Light (0923), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sawdust without repainting risk. See the full Tiffany Light swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sawdust
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sawdust is Chelsea (C2-625) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chelsea swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sawdust
At Clare, the closest color to Sawdust is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sawdust
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Sawdust is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sawdust
Kompozit's nearest match is Tiffany Light (0923), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sawdust without repainting risk. See the full Tiffany Light swatch →