Indian Maize (PPG 1214-6)
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Indian Maize (PPG 1214-6) is a medium, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 55, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Indian Maize
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Indian Maize 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 Indian Maize, 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 | Eye Catching | SW 6914 | 50 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sun Valley | 350 | 49.9 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Citrus Zest | 390B-6 | 60.1 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Golden Meadow | 3008-3B | 56 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Indian Maize (LRV 55) by LRV.
Lighter than Indian Maize
Darker than Indian Maize
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1214-6 |
| Hex | #E4C14D |
| RGB | 228, 193, 77 |
| HSL | 46°, 74%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.1, -0.1, 61.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Indian Maize (PPG 1214-6), published as #E4C14D
#D5B74E
#F3CB4A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Indian Maize (PPG 1214-6)?
- Indian Maize has an LRV of 55. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Indian Maize is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Indian Maize in another brand?
- Golden Meadow (Valspar 3008-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Indian Maize warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Indian Maize as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 61.0; 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.