Mesmerize
PPG1030-5 · #8E9074 · LRV 27 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Mesmerize27
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Mesmerize, Really?
Mesmerize reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1030-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mesmerize
Mesmerize is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Mesmerize
Mesmerize sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Mesmerize 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 PPG1030-5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Twig Basket740D-5 · Behr | 2.8 | 28 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Wethersfield MossHC-110 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 26 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Blanched Thyme6001-4A · Valspar | 0.5 | 26.9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | MesmerizePPG1030-5 · Glidden | 0.0 | 27 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Desert SageDET505 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.2 | 27 | Color page → |
| Magnolia Home | Garden PartyJG-53 · Magnolia Home | 3.6 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Mesmerize 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 #8E9074 in HSL space. Pair Mesmerize with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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