Ginger Beer (PPG 1202-7)
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Ginger Beer (PPG 1202-7) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 27, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ginger Beer
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Ginger Beer by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Beer, 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 | Cut the Mustard | SW 6384 | 26 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Dried Mustard | 2158-10 | 25.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Exotic Honey | S-H-290 | 27.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wet Riverbanks | 3011-4 | 24 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Ginger Beer (LRV 27) by LRV.
Lighter than Ginger Beer
Darker than Ginger Beer
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1202-7 |
| Hex | #C27F38 |
| RGB | 194, 127, 56 |
| HSL | 31°, 55%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.9, 19.6, 47.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ginger Beer (PPG 1202-7), published as #C27F38
#B47638
#D18835
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ginger Beer (PPG 1202-7)?
- Ginger Beer has an LRV of 27. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ginger Beer is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ginger Beer in another brand?
- Exotic Honey (Behr S-H-290) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ginger Beer warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Ginger Beer as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 47.8; 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.