Burning Sand (PPG 16-03)
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Burning Sand (PPG 16-03) is a deep, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 33, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Burning Sand
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Burning Sand 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 Burning Sand, 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 | Eastlake Gold | SW 0009 | 32 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mountain Hideaway | 1154 | 34.8 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Ferrous | MQ4-37 | 34.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Greek Amber | 2006-5B | 32 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Burning Sand (LRV 33) by LRV.
Lighter than Burning Sand
Darker than Burning Sand
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 16-03 |
| Hex | #C58F68 |
| RGB | 197, 143, 104 |
| HSL | 25°, 44%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.8, 15.7, 28.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Burning Sand (PPG 16-03), published as #C58F68
#B68667
#D49967
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Burning Sand (PPG 16-03)?
- Burning Sand has an LRV of 33. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Burning Sand is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Burning Sand in another brand?
- Ferrous (Behr MQ4-37) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Burning Sand warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Burning Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.8; 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.