Spring Awakening
50YY 34/250 · #ADA073 · LRV 34 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Spring Awakening34
- 4Revere Pewter55
- 5Agreeable Gray60
What Color Is Spring Awakening, Really?
Spring Awakening reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 50YY 34/250 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Spring Awakening
Spring Awakening is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Spring Awakening
Spring Awakening sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Spring Awakening 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 50YY 34/250 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 | Ruskin Room GreenSW 42 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 36 | Color page → |
| Behr | Golden SageQE-36 · Behr | 2.5 | 34 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Military Tan2148-30 · Benjamin Moore | 3.2 | 34 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Geek ChicP022 · Valspar | 2.1 | 36.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Old Times SakePPG11-05 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 36 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Cedar and Moss322-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 35 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Spring Awakening 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 #ADA073 in HSL space. Pair Spring Awakening with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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