Appalachian Trail
PPG1105-5 · #CEB98A · LRV 50 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Thai Curry21
- 2Chilled Wine41
- 3Appalachian Trail50
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Appalachian Trail, Really?
Appalachian Trail reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1105-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail 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 Appalachian Trail
At LRV 50, Appalachian Trail is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Appalachian Trail 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1105-5 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 | Independent GoldSW 6401 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 51 | Color page → |
| Behr | Desert Camel320F-4 · Behr | 0.9 | 51 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sombrero249 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 48 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cache of CamelM254 · Valspar | 0.5 | 49.6 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Appalachian TrailPPG1105-5 · Glidden | 0.4 | 50 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Starburst Wheat321-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.8 | 50 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Appalachian Trail within PPG / 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 #CEB98A in HSL space. Pair Appalachian Trail with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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