Split Pea Soup
PPG1109-5 · #C8B065 · LRV 44 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Thai Curry21
- 2Empire Gold37
- 3Split Pea Soup44
- 4Honey Tea52
- 5Jackfruit62
What Color Is Split Pea Soup, Really?
Split Pea Soup reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1109-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Split Pea Soup
Split Pea Soup is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Split Pea Soup
Split Pea Soup sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, 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 Split Pea Soup 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 PPG1109-5 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 | Cool AvocadoSW 9029 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.5 | 46 | Color page → |
| Behr | Riesling GrapePPU9-06 · Behr | 2.6 | 43 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Meadow View383 · Benjamin Moore | 3.0 | 44 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Golden PagodaP055 · Valspar | 3.7 | 45.4 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Split Pea SoupPPG1109-5 · Glidden | 0.4 | 45 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Craft Paper Brown319-5DB · Dutch Boy | 4.2 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Split Pea Soup 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 #C8B065 in HSL space. Pair Split Pea Soup with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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