Venetian Stucco
25YY 78/232 · #FEE2B8 · LRV 78 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Venetian Stucco, Really?
Venetian Stucco reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden 25YY 78/232 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Venetian Stucco
Venetian Stucco 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 Venetian Stucco
Venetian Stucco is very light — LRV 78, 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.
Most complaints about Venetian Stucco 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 25YY 78/232 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 | They call it MellowSW 9015 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 79 | Color page → |
| Behr | Peach Of MindCE-04 · Behr | 1.0 | 79 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sweet Nectar156 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | SemifreddoV011-1 · Valspar | 2.2 | 80.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Gentle GlowPPG1210-2 · PPG / Glidden | 3.7 | 79 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | White Whimsy218-1DB · Dutch Boy | 4.3 | 79 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Venetian Stucco 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 #FEE2B8 in HSL space. Pair Venetian Stucco with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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