Yukon Gold (PPG 1209-4)
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Yukon Gold (PPG 1209-4) is a light, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 61, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Yukon Gold
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Yukon Gold 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 Yukon Gold, 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 | June Day | SW 6682 | 63 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Lion Heart | 306 | 59.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Sunday Afternoon | T14-19 | 61.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Bask in the Glow | 2008-1C | 64 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Yukon Gold (LRV 61) by LRV.
Lighter than Yukon Gold
Darker than Yukon Gold
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1209-4 |
| Hex | #F3C775 |
| RGB | 243, 199, 117 |
| HSL | 39°, 84%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.5, 5.9, 46.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Yukon Gold (PPG 1209-4), published as #F3C775
#E4BD74
#FFD173
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Yukon Gold (PPG 1209-4)?
- Yukon Gold has an LRV of 61. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Yukon Gold is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Yukon Gold in another brand?
- Lion Heart (BM 306) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Yukon Gold warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Yukon Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 46.6; 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.