Winter Wheat
PPG12-05 · #F4E4BF · LRV 78 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Winter Wheat, Really?
Winter Wheat reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG12-05 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Winter Wheat
Winter Wheat 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 Winter Wheat
Winter Wheat is very light — LRV 78, 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 Winter Wheat 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 PPG12-05 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 | Full MoonSW 6679 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 78 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cracked Wheat320E-2 · Behr | 1.4 | 78 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | San Mateo Beaches924 · Benjamin Moore | 0.4 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pale Maize3005-8C · Valspar | 0.6 | 79.1 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Winter WheatPPG12-05 · Glidden | 0.4 | 79 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Perfect Yellow114-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.5 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Winter Wheat 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 #F4E4BF in HSL space. Pair Winter Wheat with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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