Glidden
Mariposa
PPG17-17
Color Codes
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

Natural Lighting

Technical Specifications
Undertones
Type
Yellow
Strength
High
Temperature
warm
Hue Angle
45°Orange Family
Lightness
69%Medium
Saturation
96%Highly Saturated
LRV
84.2LRV 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.
Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes
Darker Shades
Monochromatic dark
Lighter Shades
Monochromatic light
Warm Shades
Warm spectrum
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