Calabash
PPG's Calabash is a beige shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. With an LRV of 78, it sits on the light-reflective side of the palette and can feel especially open in generous daylight. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#f8eb97LRV
78.00
Calabash's Color Strip
Calabash is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Golden Straw and Dilly Dally. The strip spans from Sail Cloth at the lightest end to Crushed Pineapple at the deepest. Strip PPG1213 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Coordinating Colors
Calabash reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 4), opening up a space where Black Magic encloses it.
Trim Color
A 3-point LRV gap (81 vs 78) makes Horseradish the marginally brighter of the two.
Delicate White reads slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
Calabash is a saturated, pure, zesty citrus yellow with a Dijon undertone. It is a perfect paint color for a kitchen, foyer or dining room, or consider it for a hallway or up a staircase. Pair it with white.