Turning Oakleaf (PPG 12-23)
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Turning Oakleaf (PPG 12-23) is a light, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 75, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Turning Oakleaf
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Turning Oakleaf 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 Turning Oakleaf, 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 | Icy Lemonade | SW 1667 | 80 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sunny Side Up | 367 | 71.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Refreshing Tea | PPU8-12 | 72.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Pecan Cream | 3006-4B | 78 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Turning Oakleaf (LRV 75) by LRV.
Lighter than Turning Oakleaf
Darker than Turning Oakleaf
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 12-23 |
| Hex | #EDE1A8 |
| RGB | 237, 225, 168 |
| HSL | 50°, 66%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.2, -4.4, 29.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Turning Oakleaf (PPG 12-23), published as #EDE1A8
#DDD7A7
#FEEBA7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Turning Oakleaf (PPG 12-23)?
- Turning Oakleaf has an LRV of 75. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Turning Oakleaf is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Turning Oakleaf in another brand?
- Refreshing Tea (Behr PPU8-12) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Turning Oakleaf warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Turning Oakleaf as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.4; 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.