Wayward Wind
PPG1108-4 · #E5D295 · LRV 65 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Honey Tea52
- 2Tuscan Sun60
- 3Wayward Wind65
- 4Banana Cream71
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Wayward Wind, Really?
Wayward Wind reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG1108-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Wayward Wind
Wayward Wind 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Wayward Wind
At LRV 65, Wayward Wind is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Wayward Wind 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 PPG1108-4 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 | ImpetuousSW 6916 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 67 | Color page → |
| Behr | Lol YellowT12-6 · Behr | 2.4 | 63 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Yellow TopazCSP-945 · Benjamin Moore | 2.8 | 62 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Early SproutP092 · Valspar | 1.9 | 67.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wayward WindPPG1108-4 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 64 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Glimmer of Green221-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.1 | 62 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Wayward Wind 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 #E5D295 in HSL space. Pair Wayward Wind with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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