Glidden

Afraid Of The Dark

PPG0994-1

Afraid Of The Dark is a pale greige with a faint yellow-green cast from the color mix. The name misleads. On walls, it behaves more like a soft neutral than a dramatic shade.

It can calm down busy flooring without going cold. It works in open hallways or rental refreshes where white feels too bare. Pair with off-white trim rather than a blue-white, which can make the undertone look muddy.

Color Codes

HEX
#D4D4CD
RGB Decimal
212, 212, 205
RGB Percent
83.1%, 83.1%, 80.4%
HSL
60.0, 7.5%, 81.8%
HSV
60.0, 3.3%, 83.1%
CMYK
0.0%, 0.0%, 3.3%, 16.9%
YIQ
211.2, 2.3, -2.2
XYZ
61.71, 65.49, 67.15
CIE Lab
84.74, -1.24, 3.45
CIE Luv
84.74, 0.39, 5.39
Hunter Lab
80.93, -1.21, 3.31
Decimal
13948109

Afraid Of The Dark in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Glidden Afraid Of The Dark under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Glidden Afraid Of The Dark under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

60°

Yellow Family

Lightness

82%

Light

Saturation

8%

Very Muted

LRV

82.9
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

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