Summer Wheat (PPG 14-10)
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Summer Wheat (PPG 14-10) is a light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 62, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Summer Wheat
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Summer Wheat by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Summer Wheat, 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 | Rice Grain | SW 6155 | 64 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Natural Linen | 966 | 59.8 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Stucco Tan | BWC-26 | 64.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Dakota Trail | 6008-3B | 61 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Summer Wheat (LRV 62) by LRV.
Lighter than Summer Wheat
Darker than Summer Wheat
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 14-10 |
| Hex | #D9CDB5 |
| RGB | 217, 205, 181 |
| HSL | 40°, 32%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.8, 0.2, 13.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Summer Wheat (PPG 14-10), published as #D9CDB5
#C8C3B3
#EAD7B5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Summer Wheat (PPG 14-10)?
- Summer Wheat has an LRV of 62. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Summer Wheat is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Summer Wheat in another brand?
- Rice Grain (SW 6155) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Summer Wheat warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Summer Wheat as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.5; 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.