Mariposa (PPG 17-17)
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Mariposa (PPG 17-17) is a light, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 70, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mariposa
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Mariposa 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 Mariposa, 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 | Lemon Twist | SW 6909 | 72 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Yellow Raincoat | 2020-40 | 68.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Citrus | 360B-5 | 71.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Golden Haze | 3006-1C | 70 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Mariposa (LRV 70) by LRV.
Lighter than Mariposa
Darker than Mariposa
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 17-17 |
| Hex | #FCD766 |
| RGB | 252, 215, 102 |
| HSL | 45°, 96%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.1, 0.2, 59.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mariposa (PPG 17-17), published as #FCD766
#EDCD66
#FFE163
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mariposa (PPG 17-17)?
- Mariposa has an LRV of 70. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mariposa is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Mariposa in another brand?
- Yellow Raincoat (BM 2020-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mariposa warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Mariposa as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 59.4; 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.