Subtle Sunshine (PPG 1110-2)
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Subtle Sunshine (PPG 1110-2) is a light, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 68, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Subtle Sunshine
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Subtle Sunshine by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Subtle Sunshine, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Lively Yellow | SW 6702 | 68 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sweet Pear | 389 | 65.6 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Pear Cider | P330-3 | 71.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Desert Hotsprings | 6008-5C | 67 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Subtle Sunshine (LRV 68) by LRV.
Lighter than Subtle Sunshine
Darker than Subtle Sunshine
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1110-2 |
| Hex | #E4D89A |
| RGB | 228, 216, 154 |
| HSL | 50°, 58%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.0, -5.0, 32.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Subtle Sunshine (PPG 1110-2), published as #E4D89A
#D4CE99
#F5E299
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Subtle Sunshine (PPG 1110-2)?
- Subtle Sunshine has an LRV of 68. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Subtle Sunshine is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Subtle Sunshine in another brand?
- Desert Hotsprings (Valspar 6008-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Subtle Sunshine warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Subtle Sunshine as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.