Parachute (PPG 1218-5)
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Parachute (PPG 1218-5) is a medium, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Parachute
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Parachute 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 Parachute, 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 | Parakeet | SW 6711 | 41 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sweet Vibrations | 391 | 47 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Laser | P350-6 | 41.4 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Can't Miss Lime | 6011-10 | 48 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Parachute (LRV 45) by LRV.
Lighter than Parachute
Darker than Parachute
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1218-5 |
| Hex | #BEB755 |
| RGB | 190, 183, 85 |
| HSL | 56°, 45%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.2, -10.4, 49.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Parachute (PPG 1218-5), published as #BEB755
#AFAD55
#CDC152
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Parachute (PPG 1218-5)?
- Parachute has an LRV of 45. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Parachute is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Parachute in another brand?
- Laser (Behr P350-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Parachute warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Parachute as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 49.9; 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.