Dilly Dally (PPG 1213-6)
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Dilly Dally (PPG 1213-6) is a light, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 71, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dilly Dally
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Dilly Dally 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 Dilly Dally, 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 Twist | SW 6909 | 72 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fiesta Yellow | 341 | 68.9 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Neon Light | 380B-5 | 74.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Golden Mist | 3007-1C | 73 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Dilly Dally (LRV 71) by LRV.
Lighter than Dilly Dally
Darker than Dilly Dally
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1213-6 |
| Hex | #F6DB5D |
| RGB | 246, 219, 93 |
| HSL | 49°, 89%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.5, -4.9, 63.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dilly Dally (PPG 1213-6), published as #F6DB5D
#E7D15D
#FFE55A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dilly Dally (PPG 1213-6)?
- Dilly Dally has an LRV of 71. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dilly Dally is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Dilly Dally in another brand?
- Fiesta Yellow (BM 341) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dilly Dally warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Dilly Dally as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 63.6; 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.