York Ivory (PPG 15-07)
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York Ivory (PPG 15-07) is a light, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 62, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with York Ivory
Four PPG Paints colors picked for York Ivory 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 York Ivory, 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 | Pale Yellow | SW 7691 | 61 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Fennel Seed | 1101 | 57.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Riviera Sand | 320E-3 | 58.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Sweet Treats | 3005-6B | 64 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to York Ivory (LRV 62) by LRV.
Lighter than York Ivory
Darker than York Ivory
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 15-07 |
| Hex | #E5CAA2 |
| RGB | 229, 202, 162 |
| HSL | 36°, 56%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.7, 3.6, 23.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
York Ivory (PPG 15-07), published as #E5CAA2
#D5C0A1
#F6D4A1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of York Ivory (PPG 15-07)?
- York Ivory has an LRV of 62. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so York Ivory is a light color.
- What is the closest match to York Ivory in another brand?
- Pale Yellow (SW 7691) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is York Ivory warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists York Ivory as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.5; 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.