Summer Suede (PPG 14-14)
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Summer Suede (PPG 14-14) is a medium, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 49, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Summer Suede
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Summer Suede 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 Suede, 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 | Pavilion Beige | SW 7512 | 48 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Brick House Tan | CW-145 | 50.2 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Sail Grey | HDC-SM16-09 | 50.4 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Freshly Baked | 3008-10A | 50 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Summer Suede (LRV 49) by LRV.
Lighter than Summer Suede
Darker than Summer Suede
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 14-14 |
| Hex | #C7B8A4 |
| RGB | 199, 184, 164 |
| HSL | 34°, 24%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.5, 2.0, 12.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Summer Suede (PPG 14-14), published as #C7B8A4
#B7AEA2
#D8C2A4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Summer Suede (PPG 14-14)?
- Summer Suede has an LRV of 49. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Summer Suede is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Summer Suede in another brand?
- Sail Grey (Behr HDC-SM16-09) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Summer Suede warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Summer Suede as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.1; 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.