Chunk Of Cheddar (PPG 1204-5)
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Chunk Of Cheddar (PPG 1204-5) is a light, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 64, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chunk Of Cheddar
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Chunk Of Cheddar 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 Chunk Of Cheddar, 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 | Afterglow | SW 6667 | 65 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Florida Orange | 152 | 61.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Jackfruit | PPU6-07 | 61.7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pale Butter | 3003-3C | 62 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Chunk Of Cheddar (LRV 64) by LRV.
Lighter than Chunk Of Cheddar
Darker than Chunk Of Cheddar
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1204-5 |
| Hex | #F9C982 |
| RGB | 249, 201, 130 |
| HSL | 36°, 91%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.7, 8.4, 41.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chunk Of Cheddar (PPG 1204-5), published as #F9C982
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chunk Of Cheddar (PPG 1204-5)?
- Chunk Of Cheddar has an LRV of 64. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chunk Of Cheddar is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Chunk Of Cheddar in another brand?
- Jackfruit (Behr PPU6-07) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chunk Of Cheddar warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Chunk Of Cheddar as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 41.8; 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.