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Canary Yellow

At first glance, Canary Yellow belongs to the beige family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. An LRV of 69 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Explore its color relationships and measurements, then bring the shortlist into your own light with a physical sample.

LRV

69.00

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Light Reflectance Value
69.00
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Canary Yellow's Color Strip

Canary Yellow is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Pineapple Delight and Golden Yarrow. The strip spans from Clear Yellow at the lightest end to Pollination at the deepest. Color strip PPG1215 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.

Coordinating Colors

Canary Yellow
Sourdough
Canary Yellow vs Sourdough
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Canary Yellow
PPG1215-4 · LRV 69
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Sourdough
PPG1084-3 · LRV 62

A 7-point LRV gap (69 vs 62) makes Canary Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.

Canary Yellow
Magic Dust
Canary Yellow vs Magic Dust
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Canary Yellow
PPG1215-4 · LRV 69
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Magic Dust
PPG13-24 · LRV 21

At LRV 69 vs 21, Canary Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Trim Color

Canary Yellow
Horseradish
Canary Yellow vs Horseradish
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Canary Yellow
PPG1215-4 · LRV 69
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Horseradish
PPG1086-1 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 69, Horseradish is decisively the brighter choice.

Canary Yellow
Delicate White
Delicate White
Canary Yellow vs Delicate White
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Canary Yellow
PPG1215-4 · LRV 69
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Delicate White
PPG1001-1 · LRV 88

Delicate White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 69), opening up a space where Canary Yellow encloses it.

Color Codes

RGB239, 222, 117
HSL52° 79% 70%
CIE LabL: 87.9 a: -7.5 b: 53.1
XYZX: 64.93 Y: 71.88 Z: 27.28
StripPPG1215 pos. 4

Manufacturer description

Canary Yellow is a midtone, bright, glowing firefly yellow-green with a chartreuse undertone. It is a perfect paint color for a kitchen, dining, laundry or powder room for a dose of sunshine. Pair it with gray violet.

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