Evening Glow (PPG 1205-5)
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Evening Glow (PPG 1205-5) is a light, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 72, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Evening Glow
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Evening Glow 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 Evening Glow, 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 | Classical Yellow | SW 2865 | 69 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Country Comfort | 305 | 67 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Cornmeal | 310B-4 | 71.4 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Butterscotch Cream | 2008-2A | 72 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Evening Glow (LRV 72) by LRV.
Lighter than Evening Glow
Darker than Evening Glow
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1205-5 |
| Hex | #FDD792 |
| RGB | 253, 215, 146 |
| HSL | 39°, 96%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.8, 4.3, 38.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Evening Glow (PPG 1205-5), published as #FDD792
#EDCD91
#FFE191
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Evening Glow (PPG 1205-5)?
- Evening Glow has an LRV of 72. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Evening Glow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Evening Glow in another brand?
- Cornmeal (Behr 310B-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Evening Glow warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Evening Glow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.9; 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.