Mecca Gold (PPG 1209-7)
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Mecca Gold (PPG 1209-7) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 33, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mecca Gold
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Mecca 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 Mecca 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 | Auric | SW 6692 | 30 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Yellow Oxide | 2154-10 | 30.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Turmeric | M290-7 | 31.1 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Bugle Call | 3006-5A | 35 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Mecca Gold (LRV 33) by LRV.
Lighter than Mecca Gold
Darker than Mecca Gold
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1209-7 |
| Hex | #C89134 |
| RGB | 200, 145, 52 |
| HSL | 38°, 59%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.0, 12.1, 55.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mecca Gold (PPG 1209-7), published as #C89134
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#D79B30
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mecca Gold (PPG 1209-7)?
- Mecca Gold has an LRV of 33. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mecca Gold is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mecca Gold in another brand?
- Yellow Oxide (BM 2154-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Mecca Gold warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Mecca Gold as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 55.0; 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.