Acorn Squash (PPG 1212-6)
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Acorn Squash (PPG 1212-6) is a light, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 74, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Acorn Squash
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Acorn Squash 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 Acorn Squash, 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 | Daisy | SW 6910 | 68 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bold Yellow | 336 | 69 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Lemon Tart | 380B-6 | 69.7 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sweet Mustard | 3008-1B | 71 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Acorn Squash (LRV 74) by LRV.
Lighter than Acorn Squash
Darker than Acorn Squash
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1212-6 |
| Hex | #FFDF38 |
| RGB | 255, 223, 56 |
| HSL | 50°, 100%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.1, -5.0, 79.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Acorn Squash (PPG 1212-6), published as #FFDF38
#F0D53B
#FFEA31
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Acorn Squash (PPG 1212-6)?
- Acorn Squash has an LRV of 74. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Acorn Squash is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Acorn Squash in another brand?
- Bold Yellow (BM 336) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Acorn Squash warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Acorn Squash as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 79.1; 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.