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PPG / GLIDDEN · 1110-2

PPG / Glidden Subtle Sunshine#E4D89A · LRV 68

Subtle Sunshine reads as a yellow / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what PPG / Glidden 1110-2 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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PPG / GLIDDEN SUBTLE SUNSHINE
RGB 228, 216, 154 LRV 68

Color spec

Brand PPG / Glidden
Name Subtle Sunshine
SKU 1110-2
Hex #E4D89A
RGB 228, 216, 154
HSL 50°, 58%, 75%
LRV 68
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Yellow

About PPG / Glidden Subtle Sunshine

At LRV 68, Subtle Sunshine 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.

Subtle Sunshine 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
Fire Dance
SKU 0799 · #E3D590 · LRV 66
ΔE 1.65 (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 0.83
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5457
#E5DA9F
Bamboo Mat
ΔE 0.83 · LRV 69
DE5485
#E3D9A0
Russet Green
ΔE 1.22 · LRV 68
DE5443
#F0DCA0
Hazy Moon
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 72
DE5506
#E2DCAB
Olive Oil
ΔE 3.48 · LRV 70
DE5520
#D6D69B
Crocodile Tears
ΔE 3.83 · LRV 65

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
389
#E3DA9B
Sweet Pear
ΔE 1 · LRV 66
375
#E6D89E
Yellow Clover
ΔE 1.12 · LRV 65
276
#EADA99
Cambridge Heights
ΔE 1.43 · LRV
275
#EADBA1
Banana Cream
ΔE 1.61 · LRV
214
#EAD99D
Valley View
ΔE 1.73 · LRV

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.1
All yellow at Valspar →
V057-2
#E4DB9E
Celery Heart
ΔE 1.1 · LRV 69.7
8001-26C
#ECDA99
Tomatillo
ΔE 1.99 · LRV 71
P092
#E6D5A0
Early Sprout
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 67.1
M248
#DBDBA4
Lemon Fennel
ΔE 3.99 · LRV 68.6
3008-6B
#EFD59C
Canary Diamond
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 68.3

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.37
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6702
#E6D88E
Lively Yellow
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 68
SW 73
#E1D286
Chartreuse
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 64
SW 6709
#DAD790
Gleeful
ΔE 3.31 · LRV 66
SW 6688
#F5D68F
Solaria
ΔE 5.72 · LRV 69
SW 78
#F0D39D
Sunbeam Yellow
ΔE 6.05 · LRV 68

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.37
All yellow at Behr →
PPU8-12
#EBDDA7
Refreshing Tea
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 72
M320-4
#E5D18F
Abstract
ΔE 2.85 · LRV 64
M300-3
#EBD59F
Harmonious Gold
ΔE 3.9 · LRV 68
HDC-CT-27A
#E1D9AC
Fresh Willow
ΔE 3.99 · LRV 69
M330-3
#DCDCAB
Sweet Jasmine
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 69

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.71
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-39
#E8D280
Amber
ΔE 4.71 · LRV 65
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 5.53 · LRV 57
JG-38
#ECE1BC
Ambient Light
ΔE 6.48 · LRV 75
JG-42
#EFD3A2
Lemony
ΔE 6.54 · LRV 68
JG-105
#D7CEAB
Tapestry Thread
ΔE 6.79 · LRV 62

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.35
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-22
#EED6A5
Lemonade
ΔE 5.35 · LRV 69
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 6.06 · LRV 61
PNT100-MD-23
#F5CA7A
Golden Hour
ΔE 9.36 · LRV 63
PNT100-LT-21
#DED3C1
Turbinado
ΔE 12.22 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-71
#F7CFB0
Before Sunrise
ΔE 14.5 · LRV 68

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.41
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 68
#EFD5A1
Dorset Cream
ΔE 5.41 · LRV 69
NO. 67
#EFDBB3
Farrow's Cream
ΔE 6.58 · LRV 72
NO. 218
#F2CF86
Yellow Ground
ΔE 6.99 · LRV 65
NO. 206
#DBDAB6
Green Ground
ΔE 7.06 · LRV 69
NO. 74
#F5D27B
Citron
ΔE 7.54 · LRV 67

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 9.97 · LRV 73
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 10.82 · LRV 84
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 12.3 · LRV 65
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 17.03 · LRV 60

Similar PPG / Glidden colors

closest in the PPG / Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Subtle Sunshine within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

11-02
Tainted Gold
LRV 68
11-01
Demeter
LRV 70
1109-3
Twinkle Toes
LRV 65
1108-4
Wayward Wind
LRV 65
1218-3
Lively Laugh
LRV 70
1106-2
Upbeat
LRV 71

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E4D89A in HSL space. Pair Subtle Sunshine with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E4D89A + #9AA6E4
TRIADIC
#E4D89A · #9AE4D8 · #D89AE4
ANALOGOUS
#E4B39A · #E4D89A · #CBE49A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.44:1 fail
Sample text on black
14.59:1 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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