Pixie
Pixie · #D19E7C · LRV 39 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Terra Cotta Clay34
- 3Pixie39
- 4Osage Orange45
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Pixie, Really?
Pixie reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Portola Paints Pixie behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pixie
Pixie is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Pixie
Pixie sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Pixie 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 Portola Paints Pixie 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 | Rustic AdobeSW 7708 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 38 | Color page → |
| Behr | Darlin ClementineT12-4 · Behr | 1.0 | 40 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Baker's Dozen1216 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 38 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Vienna Beige2004-8A · Valspar | 1.6 | 39.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Orange MaplePPG1069-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 41 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Orange MaplePPG1069-4 · Glidden | 1.9 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar Portola Paints Colors
The nearest shades to Pixie within Portola Paints'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 #D19E7C in HSL space. Pair Pixie with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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