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PPG / GLIDDEN · 1214-5

PPG / Glidden Forsythia Blossom#F6D76E · LRV 69

Forsythia Blossom reads as a yellow / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what PPG / Glidden 1214-5 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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PPG / GLIDDEN FORSYTHIA BLOSSOM
RGB 246, 215, 110 LRV 69

Color spec

Brand PPG / Glidden
Name Forsythia Blossom
SKU 1214-5
Hex #F6D76E
RGB 246, 215, 110
HSL 46°, 88%, 70%
LRV 69
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Yellow

About PPG / Glidden 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.

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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Sun Touched
SKU 0821 · #FAD675 · LRV 70
ΔE 1.99 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.05
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5423
#F6DA74
Golden Rays
ΔE 1.05 · LRV 71
DE5347
#FFDA68
Golden Nectar
ΔE 1.99 · LRV 72
DE5381
#F2D178
Summertime
ΔE 2.81 · LRV 66
DE5305
#FFD678
Yuma Gold
ΔE 3.56 · LRV 71
DE5465
#EFDE74
Lightning Bug
ΔE 3.99 · LRV 72

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.67
All yellow at Behr →
350B-6
#FDD86B
Wildflower Honey
ΔE 1.67 · LRV 71
PPU6-13
#FDD675
Hawaiian Pineapple
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 70
320B-5
#FFD66F
Zinnia Gold
ΔE 2.84 · LRV 71
380D-4
#EEDB69
Feather Gold
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 70
P260-5
#FFD165
Yellow Jubilee
ΔE 4.12 · LRV 68

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6901
#FAD97A
Daffodil
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 71
SW 6913
#EDD26F
Funky Yellow
ΔE 1.78 · LRV 65
SW 6909
#FED95D
Lemon Twist
ΔE 2.66 · LRV 71
SW 9018
#FBD682
Honey Bees
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 70
SW 9019
#FBD073
Golden Plumeria
ΔE 4.31 · LRV 67

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.78
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
320
#FDDA66
Amarillo
ΔE 1.78 · LRV
2020-40
#FFD867
Yellow Raincoat
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 69
348
#F1DA76
Inner Glow
ΔE 2.27 · LRV 66
2019-40
#FFD766
American Cheese
ΔE 2.47 · LRV
2024-40
#ECDC71
Yellow Finch
ΔE 4.17 · LRV 68

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All yellow at Valspar →
3003-2A
#FFD971
Honey Glaze
ΔE 2.08 · LRV 73.9
V017-2
#FFDB63
Backlit Lemon
ΔE 2.34 · LRV 73.5
3007-3C
#F4D77F
Island Sun
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 69.3
8001-25D
#F1DA65
Pursuit of Happiness
ΔE 2.83 · LRV 70
3006-3C
#F9D275
Amber Pearl
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 67.5

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.28
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 74
#F5D27B
Citron
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 67
NO. 223
#ECC363
Babouche
ΔE 5.45 · LRV 58
NO. 218
#F2CF86
Yellow Ground
ΔE 5.77 · LRV 65
NO. 233
#F7E29D
Dayroom Yellow
ΔE 6.57 · LRV 77
NO. 68
#EFD5A1
Dorset Cream
ΔE 9.32 · LRV 69

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.18
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-39
#E8D280
Amber
ΔE 4.18 · LRV 65
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 8.37 · LRV 57
JG-42
#EFD3A2
Lemony
ΔE 10.14 · LRV 68
JG-38
#ECE1BC
Ambient Light
ΔE 13.49 · LRV 75
JG-105
#D7CEAB
Tapestry Thread
ΔE 14.13 · LRV 62

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.35
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-23
#F5CA7A
Golden Hour
ΔE 6.35 · LRV 63
PNT100-MD-22
#EED6A5
Lemonade
ΔE 9.95 · LRV 69
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 14.05 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-71
#F7CFB0
Before Sunrise
ΔE 17.04 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-26
#F7CCB9
Pop
ΔE 21.98 · LRV 66

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.13
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 7.13 · LRV 60
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 16.69 · LRV 73
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 17.27 · LRV 84
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 18.82 · LRV 65
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 20.47 · LRV 60

Similar PPG / Glidden colors

closest in the PPG / Glidden deck

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.

17-17
Mariposa
LRV 70
1211-5
Firelight
LRV 71
1206-5
Spiced Butternut
LRV 72
1215-4
Canary Yellow
LRV 72
1211-6
Beach Party
LRV 66
1206-6
Fuzzy Navel
LRV 68

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#F6D76E + #6E8DF6
TRIADIC
#F6D76E · #6EF6D7 · #D76EF6
ANALOGOUS
#F6936E · #F6D76E · #D1F66E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.41:1 fail
Sample text on black
14.86:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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