Ginger (PPG 1082-7)
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Ginger (PPG 1082-7) is a very deep, warm brown from PPG Paints: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ginger
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Ginger by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Ginger, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Antiquarian Brown | SW 0045 | 16 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Honeycomb | 1120 | 15 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Gilded Glamour | MQ2-06 | 16.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Autumn Surprise | 3011-5 | 18 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Ginger (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Ginger
Darker than Ginger
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1082-7 |
| Hex | #97653C |
| RGB | 151, 101, 60 |
| HSL | 27°, 43%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.3, 15.7, 31.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ginger (PPG 1082-7), published as #97653C
#895C3B
#A56E3A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ginger (PPG 1082-7)?
- Ginger has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ginger is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ginger in another brand?
- Gilded Glamour (Behr MQ2-06) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Ginger warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Ginger as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.