Glidden

Corn Silk

PPG12-01

Corn Silk is a light golden cream with more color than a standard off-white. Yellow shows clearly. It can brighten a hall, breakfast room, or low-ceiling bedroom without feeling harsh.

Natural wood and a warm trim white feel safer than cool gray flooring. On big walls, the color may look sunnier than the chip. North light helps calm it, but it will still read warm.

Color Codes

HEX
#F9E4AE
RGB Decimal
249, 228, 174
RGB Percent
97.6%, 89.4%, 68.2%
HSL
43.2, 86.2%, 82.9%
HSV
43.2, 30.1%, 97.6%
CMYK
0.0%, 8.4%, 30.1%, 2.4%
YIQ
228.1, 29.9, -12.4
XYZ
74.45, 78.68, 51.31
CIE Lab
91.09, -0.69, 29.00
CIE Luv
91.09, 16.08, 40.72
Hunter Lab
88.70, -0.70, 24.91
Decimal
16377006

Corn Silk 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 Corn Silk under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Glidden Corn Silk under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

43°

Orange Family

Lightness

83%

Light

Saturation

86%

Highly Saturated

LRV

89.6
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 →

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes