Forsythia Blossom
PPG1214-5 · #F6D76E · LRV 69 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Honey Tea52
- 2Jackfruit62
- 3Forsythia Blossom69
- 4Butter Up74
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Forsythia Blossom, Really?
Forsythia Blossom reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1214-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Forsythia Blossom
Forsythia Blossom 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 Forsythia Blossom
At LRV 69, Forsythia Blossom 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 Forsythia Blossom 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 PPG1214-5 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 | DaffodilSW 6901 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 71 | Color page → |
| Behr | Solar EnergyP310-5 · Behr | 0.9 | 71 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Inner Glow348 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 66 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Honey Glaze3003-2A · Valspar | 2.1 | 73.9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Forsythia BlossomPPG1214-5 · Glidden | 0.0 | 69 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sunned Yellow114-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.2 | 70 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Forsythia Blossom 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 #F6D76E in HSL space. Pair Forsythia Blossom with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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