Welcome Home
PPG1092-5 · #BF9C6B · LRV 36 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Thai Curry21
- 2Peristyle Brass30
- 3Welcome Home36
- 4Honey Tea52
- 5Jackfruit62
What Color Is Welcome Home, Really?
Welcome Home reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1092-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Welcome Home
Welcome Home 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 Welcome Home
Welcome Home sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Welcome Home 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 PPG1092-5 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 | Empire GoldSW 12 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 37 | Color page → |
| Behr | Ground CuminUL180-24 · Behr | 1.3 | 36 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Coffeehouse OchreCW-385 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 36 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Western WearM139 · Valspar | 1.8 | 36.7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Welcome HomePPG1092-5 · Glidden | 0.3 | 36 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sahara Sands315-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 37 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Welcome Home 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 #BF9C6B in HSL space. Pair Welcome Home with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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