Sombrero Tan (PPG 16-01)
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Sombrero Tan (PPG 16-01) is a medium, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sombrero Tan
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Sombrero Tan 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 Sombrero Tan, 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 | Pinky Beige | SW 0079 | 43 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Vintage | 1174 | 46.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Iced Copper | S200-3 | 46 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Mojave Sunset | 2005-8A | 48 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Sombrero Tan (LRV 45) by LRV.
Lighter than Sombrero Tan
Darker than Sombrero Tan
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 16-01 |
| Hex | #D1AC99 |
| RGB | 209, 172, 153 |
| HSL | 20°, 38%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.1, 10.6, 14.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sombrero Tan (PPG 16-01), published as #D1AC99
#C1A297
#E1B699
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sombrero Tan (PPG 16-01)?
- Sombrero Tan has an LRV of 45. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sombrero Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sombrero Tan in another brand?
- Iced Copper (Behr S200-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Sombrero Tan warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Sombrero Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.8; 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.