Sawdust (PPG 1206-4)
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Sawdust (PPG 1206-4) is a light, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 79, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sawdust
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Sawdust 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 Sawdust, 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 | They call it Mellow | SW 9015 | 79 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Shooting Star | 304 | 76.6 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Wickerware | 360C-2 | 79.3 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Spun Honey | 2008-2B | 79 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Sawdust (LRV 79) by LRV.
Lighter than Sawdust
Darker than Sawdust
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1206-4 |
| Hex | #FBE4AF |
| RGB | 251, 228, 175 |
| HSL | 42°, 90%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.3, 0.2, 28.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sawdust (PPG 1206-4), published as #FBE4AF
#EBDAAE
#FFEEAE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sawdust (PPG 1206-4)?
- Sawdust has an LRV of 79. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sawdust is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sawdust in another brand?
- Wickerware (Behr 360C-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sawdust warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Sawdust as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.8; 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.