Citrus Punch (PPG 1212-5)
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Citrus Punch (PPG 1212-5) is a very light, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 81, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Citrus Punch
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Citrus Punch 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 Citrus Punch, 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 | Fun Yellow | SW 6908 | 78 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Good Morning Sunshine | 326 | 74.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Upbeat | P300-5 | 78.5 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Lemon Curd | 3007-2A | 79 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Citrus Punch (LRV 81) by LRV.
Lighter than Citrus Punch
Darker than Citrus Punch
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1212-5 |
| Hex | #FDEA83 |
| RGB | 253, 234, 131 |
| HSL | 51°, 97%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.3, -6.8, 52.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Citrus Punch (PPG 1212-5), published as #FDEA83
#EDDF83
#FFF581
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Citrus Punch (PPG 1212-5)?
- Citrus Punch has an LRV of 81. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Citrus Punch is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Citrus Punch in another brand?
- Good Morning Sunshine (BM 326) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Citrus Punch warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Citrus Punch as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 52.0; 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.