Gentle Glow (PPG 1210-2)
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Gentle Glow (PPG 1210-2) 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 Gentle Glow
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Gentle 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 Gentle 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 | Lemon Chiffon | SW 6686 | 79 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Mushroom Cap | 177 | 73.1 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Calla | PPU6-12 | 75 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Coconut Cream | 3004-2C | 84 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Gentle Glow (LRV 79) by LRV.
Lighter than Gentle Glow
Darker than Gentle Glow
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1210-2 |
| Hex | #F6E5B9 |
| RGB | 246, 229, 185 |
| HSL | 43°, 77%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.3, -0.9, 23.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gentle Glow (PPG 1210-2), published as #F6E5B9
#E5DBB8
#FFEFB8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gentle Glow (PPG 1210-2)?
- Gentle Glow has an LRV of 79. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gentle Glow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Gentle Glow in another brand?
- Mushroom Cap (BM 177) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gentle Glow warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Gentle Glow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.6; 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.