Glidden
Yukon Gold
PPG1209-4
Across a full room, it reads stronger and warmer than the chip. Cream trim and natural wood keep it grounded. Blue-white accents can make the yellow feel harsher, so choose whites with some warmth.
Color Codes
Yukon Gold 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
Orange
Strength
High
Temperature
warm
Hue Angle
39°Orange Family
Lightness
71%Light
Saturation
84%Highly Saturated
LRV
79.4LRV 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
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
Yukon Gold
Sherwin Williams
June Day
Glidden
Yukon Gold
Benjamin Moore
Lion Heart
Glidden
Yukon Gold
Valspar
Sweet Corn
Glidden
Yukon Gold
Sherwin Williams
Sunrise
Glidden
Yukon Gold
Sherwin Williams
Yellow Bird
Glidden
Yukon Gold
Sherwin Williams
Afternoon
Glidden
Yukon Gold
Glidden
Golden Opportunity
Glidden
Yukon Gold
Valspar
Golden Chime
Glidden
Yukon Gold
Benjamin Moore
Beverly Hills
Glidden
Yukon Gold
Benjamin Moore
Semolina