Warm Welcome
PPG1194-5 · #EA9074 · LRV 39 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Terra Cotta Clay34
- 3Warm Welcome39
- 4Osage Orange45
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Warm Welcome, Really?
Warm Welcome reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1194-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Warm Welcome
Warm Welcome is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Warm Welcome
Warm Welcome sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red 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 Warm Welcome 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 PPG1194-5 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 | Ravishing CoralSW 6612 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 40 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pecos Spice230D-4 · Behr | 3.2 | 39 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Salmon Run019 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 41 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Desert Rose2004-3C · Valspar | 2.2 | 37.5 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pacific Rim Blue90BG 18/150 · Glidden | 0.3 | 18 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Party Dress206-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.4 | 38 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Warm Welcome 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 #EA9074 in HSL space. Pair Warm Welcome with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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