Pollination (PPG 1215-7)
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Pollination (PPG 1215-7) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 36, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pollination
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Pollination 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 Pollination, 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 | High Strung | SW 6705 | 31 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Spice Market | CSP-925 | 35.9 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Luscious Lime | P330-7 | 32.7 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Almond Puff | 3008-3A | 43 | 5.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Pollination (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than Pollination
Darker than Pollination
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1215-7 |
| Hex | #B8A02A |
| RGB | 184, 160, 42 |
| HSL | 50°, 63%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.1, -3.5, 60.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pollination (PPG 1215-7), published as #B8A02A
#AA962C
#C7AA24
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pollination (PPG 1215-7)?
- Pollination has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pollination is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pollination in another brand?
- Luscious Lime (Behr P330-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.7 (noticeably different).
- Is Pollination warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Pollination as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 60.3; 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.