Summer Spice (PPG 16-02)
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Summer Spice (PPG 16-02) is a deep, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 37, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Summer Spice
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Summer Spice by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Spice, 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 | Wickerwork | SW 0010 | 37 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mountain Hideaway | 1154 | 34.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Copper Moon | HDC-AC-02 | 35.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | New Haven Clay | 2007-7C | 36 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Summer Spice (LRV 37) by LRV.
Lighter than Summer Spice
Darker than Summer Spice
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 16-02 |
| Hex | #C79C7C |
| RGB | 199, 156, 124 |
| HSL | 26°, 40%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.6, 11.6, 22.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Summer Spice (PPG 16-02), published as #C79C7C
#B8927B
#D7A67B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Summer Spice (PPG 16-02)?
- Summer Spice has an LRV of 37. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Summer Spice is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Summer Spice in another brand?
- New Haven Clay (Valspar 2007-7C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Summer Spice warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Summer Spice as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.9; 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.