Lion's Mane (PPG 1207-5)
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Lion's Mane (PPG 1207-5) is a medium, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 49, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lion's Mane
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Lion's Mane 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 Lion's Mane, 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 | Anjou Pear | SW 6381 | 46 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Eye of the Tiger | 188 | 46.9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Pyramid Gold | PPU6-04 | 50.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Creamy Orange | 3005-5B | 46 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Lion's Mane (LRV 49) by LRV.
Lighter than Lion's Mane
Darker than Lion's Mane
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1207-5 |
| Hex | #E1B270 |
| RGB | 225, 178, 112 |
| HSL | 35°, 65%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.5, 9.1, 40.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lion's Mane (PPG 1207-5), published as #E1B270
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lion's Mane (PPG 1207-5)?
- Lion's Mane has an LRV of 49. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lion's Mane is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lion's Mane in another brand?
- Eye of the Tiger (BM 188) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lion's Mane warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Lion's Mane as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.1; 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.