Force Of Nature (PPG 1218-4)
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Force Of Nature (PPG 1218-4) is a medium, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 59, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Force Of Nature
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Force Of Nature 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 Force Of Nature, 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 | Frolic | SW 6703 | 56 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Delicious | 390 | 56.3 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lime Tree | P340-4 | 60.8 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Citrus Tickle | 6008-9C | 66 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Force Of Nature (LRV 59) by LRV.
Lighter than Force Of Nature
Darker than Force Of Nature
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1218-4 |
| Hex | #D5CE69 |
| RGB | 213, 206, 105 |
| HSL | 56°, 56%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.5, -11.0, 50.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Force Of Nature (PPG 1218-4), published as #D5CE69
#C6C469
#E5D867
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Force Of Nature (PPG 1218-4)?
- Force Of Nature has an LRV of 59. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Force Of Nature is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Force Of Nature in another brand?
- Lime Tree (Behr P340-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Force Of Nature warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Force Of Nature as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 50.6; 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.