Glidden

Mariposa

PPG17-17

Mariposa is a strong sunny yellow with a golden center. It reflects light well, but the saturation makes it feel active rather than neutral. Yellow arrives immediately.

Use it where cheer is welcome: a playroom, back hall, or painted chair rail area. White trim sharpens it, and natural wood makes the color feel more relaxed. Black accents give Mariposa needed contrast once the yellow covers more than a small accent.

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Color Codes

HEX

#FCD766

RGB Decimal

252, 215, 102

RGB Percent

98.8%, 84.3%, 40.0%

HSL

45.2, 96.2%, 69.4%

HSV

45.2, 59.5%, 98.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 14.7%, 59.5%, 1.2%

YIQ

213.2, 58.4, -27.4

XYZ

66.84, 70.26, 22.61

CIE Lab

87.12, 0.15, 59.37

CIE Luv

87.12, 30.72, 72.12

Hunter Lab

83.82, 0.15, 41.33

Decimal

16570214

Mariposa 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 Mariposa under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Glidden Mariposa under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

45°

Orange Family

Lightness

69%

Medium

Saturation

96%

Highly Saturated

LRV

84.2

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

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Mariposa Daisy Abstracta Unmellow Yellow

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Mariposa Squish-Squash Lighthouse Summer Bliss

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Mariposa Sunset Boulevard Pink Peach Blush Tone

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Glidden

Mariposa

Benjamin Moore

American Cheese

Glidden

Mariposa

Benjamin Moore

Amarillo

Glidden

Mariposa

Benjamin Moore

Yellow Rain Coat

Glidden

Mariposa

Behr

Squash Blossom

Glidden

Mariposa

Valspar

Backlit Lemon

Glidden

Mariposa

Benjamin Moore

Yellow Highlighter

Glidden

Mariposa

Benjamin Moore

Sunbeam

Glidden

Mariposa

Benjamin Moore

Fiesta Yellow

Glidden

Mariposa

Sherwin Williams

Lemon Twist

Glidden

Mariposa

Benjamin Moore

Nacho Cheese

Glidden

Mariposa

Glidden

Forsythia Blossom

Glidden

Mariposa

Benjamin Moore

Delightful Yellow

Glidden

Mariposa

Benjamin Moore

Cheerful