The Home Depot version of this PPG color
Glidden is PPG's do-it-yourself paint brand, sold at The Home Depot, and it uses PPG's color codes. Carrot Cake (PPG1198-5) is the same color as PPG Carrot Cake (1198-5), so at The Home Depot ask for Glidden Carrot Cake PPG1198-5. Paint lines and formulas differ between the brands, so compare samples if you are matching an existing wall. See the PPG listing
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About Carrot Cake
Carrot Cake is a spirited, medium-light orange with warm yellow-red undertones. This warm shade has an LRV of 35 and absorbs a moderate amount of light, making it versatile for a variety of spaces.
One shade lighter or darker
The nearest Glidden colors with the same hue and saturation as Carrot Cake, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- Carrot Cake
- Brand
- Glidden
- Code
- PPG1198-5
- Hex
- #DC8C59
- RGB
- 220, 140, 89
- HSL
- 23, 65%, 61%
- CMYK
- 0, 36, 60, 14Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 65.5, 25.5, 39.6
- CSS
- --glidden-carrot-cake
- LRV
- 35 (Medium Light)
- Undertone
- Warm Yellow-Red
- Temperature
- warm
- Family
- orange
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
Similar Colors & Cross-Brand Matches
Ranked by Delta E 2000. Under 1.0 looks the same on the wall.