Doodle (PPG 1204-4)
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Doodle (PPG 1204-4) 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 Doodle
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Doodle 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 Doodle, 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 | Enjoyable Yellow | SW 6666 | 71 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Light | 143 | 70.8 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Corn Stalk | M290-3 | 74.1 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Maple Cream | 3003-4B | 75 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Doodle (LRV 75) by LRV.
Lighter than Doodle
Darker than Doodle
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1204-4 |
| Hex | #FBDCA8 |
| RGB | 251, 220, 168 |
| HSL | 38°, 91%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.2, 3.4, 29.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Doodle (PPG 1204-4), published as #FBDCA8
#EBD2A7
#FFE6A7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Doodle (PPG 1204-4)?
- Doodle has an LRV of 75. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Doodle is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Doodle in another brand?
- Maple Cream (Valspar 3003-4B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Doodle warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Doodle as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.5; 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.