Citrus Punch
PPG1212-5 · #FCEA84 · LRV 81 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Citrus Punch, Really?
Citrus Punch reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1212-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Citrus Punch
Citrus Punch 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 Citrus Punch
Citrus Punch is very light — LRV 81, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Citrus Punch 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 PPG1212-5 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 | Fun YellowSW 6908 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.4 | 78 | Color page → |
| Behr | Chilled Lemonade390B-4 · Behr | 0.6 | 81 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Good Morning Sunshine326 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Wild Daffodil8001-25C · Valspar | 1.5 | 76 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Citrus PunchPPG1212-5 · Glidden | 0.3 | 81 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Rachel's Smile118-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.4 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Citrus Punch 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 #FCEA84 in HSL space. Pair Citrus Punch with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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