Pinch of Pistachio
PPG1126-3 · #DDDDCB · LRV 71 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Balboa Mist66
- 3Pinch of Pistachio71
- 4Pearly White77
- 5Dover White83
What Color Is Pinch of Pistachio, Really?
Pinch of Pistachio reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1126-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pinch of Pistachio
Pinch of Pistachio 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Pinch of Pistachio
At LRV 71, Pinch of Pistachio 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 Pinch of Pistachio 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 PPG1126-3 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 | Nonchalant WhiteSW 6161 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 72 | Color page → |
| Behr | Desert SpringsPPU10-15 · Behr | 0.5 | 71 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Morning Dew1493 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 69 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Smoky LightT639 · Valspar | 0.9 | 71.3 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pinch Of PistachioPPG1126-3 · Glidden | 0.4 | 71 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sea Mint Green326-1DB · Dutch Boy | 3.1 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Pinch of Pistachio 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 #DDDDCB in HSL space. Pair Pinch of Pistachio with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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