Sawdust
PPG1206-4 · #FAE4AF · LRV 79 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Sawdust, Really?
Sawdust reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1206-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sawdust
Sawdust 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 Sawdust
Sawdust is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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 Sawdust 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 PPG1206-4 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 | They call it MellowSW 9015 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 79 | Color page → |
| Behr | Golden NectarP250-2 · Behr | 1.6 | 81 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | SundressCSP-940 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 76 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pecan Cream3006-4B · Valspar | 0.7 | 76.7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | SawdustPPG1206-4 · Glidden | 0.3 | 79 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pineapple Breeze121-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.7 | 79 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Sawdust 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 #FAE4AF in HSL space. Pair Sawdust with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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