Glidden
Mermaid Tears
PPG1217-4
Color Codes
Mermaid Tears 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
72°Yellow Family
Lightness
78%Light
Saturation
56%Saturated
LRV
87.3LRV 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
Analogous
Adjacent colors
Closest Paint Matches
Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.
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Wales Green
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Neon
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High Hopes
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Curious
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Citron Cocktail
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Faith
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Valspar
Spring Lawn
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Behr
Tonic
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Hip Hop
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Valspar
Lemon Fennel
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Benjamin Moore
Apples and Pears
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Benjamin Moore
Lime Sherbet
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Daydream
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Potpourri Green