Glidden

True Blonde

PPG12-12

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Color Codes

HEX

#DCC49B

RGB Decimal

220, 196, 155

RGB Percent

86.3%, 76.9%, 60.8%

HSL

37.8, 48.1%, 73.5%

HSV

37.8, 29.5%, 86.3%

CMYK

0.0%, 10.9%, 29.5%, 13.7%

YIQ

198.5, 27.5, -7.7

XYZ

55.17, 57.06, 39.12

CIE Lab

80.21, 2.37, 23.71

CIE Luv

80.21, 17.46, 32.34

Hunter Lab

75.54, 2.28, 19.59

Decimal

14468251

True Blonde 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 True Blonde under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Glidden True Blonde under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

38°

Orange Family

Lightness

74%

Light

Saturation

48%

Moderate

LRV

77.7

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

True Blonde Bulletin Board Romanesque Gold Different Gold

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

True Blonde Buttermilk Bleached Linen White Flour

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

True Blonde Fairies in America Bothy Blue Windmill Wings

Analogous

Adjacent colors

True Blonde Lime Splash Coral Cove Leprechaun Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

True Blonde Coral Cove Apple Blossom Haute Pink

Closest Paint Matches

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

Glidden

True Blonde

Behr

Natural Twine

Glidden

True Blonde

Behr

Almond Cookie

Glidden

True Blonde

Valspar

Baked Scone

Glidden

True Blonde

Valspar

Golden Retriever

Glidden

True Blonde

Benjamin Moore

Amulet

Glidden

True Blonde

Valspar

More Cowbell

Glidden

True Blonde

Behr

Slender Reed

Glidden

True Blonde

Farrow & Ball

Hay

Glidden

True Blonde

Sherwin Williams

Pale Moss

Glidden

True Blonde

Valspar

Painted Ash

Glidden

True Blonde

Valspar

Turbo Tan

Glidden

True Blonde

Glidden

Golden Ecru

Glidden

True Blonde

Behr

White Oak

Glidden

True Blonde

Glidden

Faint Fawn

Glidden

True Blonde

Benjamin Moore

Golden Garden

Glidden

True Blonde

Benjamin Moore

Waterbury Cream