Linen Tint (PPG 16-09)
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Linen Tint (PPG 16-09) is a light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 77, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Linen Tint
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Linen Tint 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 Linen Tint, 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 | Vital Yellow | SW 6392 | 76 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Rich Cream | 2153-60 | 76.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Dappled Sunlight | ECC-12-1 | 78 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | A True Antique | 7003-18 | 79 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Linen Tint (LRV 77) by LRV.
Lighter than Linen Tint
Darker than Linen Tint
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 16-09 |
| Hex | #F1E2C6 |
| RGB | 241, 226, 198 |
| HSL | 39°, 61%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.4, 0.7, 15.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Linen Tint (PPG 16-09), published as #F1E2C6
#E0D8C4
#FFECC6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Linen Tint (PPG 16-09)?
- Linen Tint has an LRV of 77. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Linen Tint is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Linen Tint in another brand?
- Dappled Sunlight (Behr ECC-12-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Linen Tint warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Linen Tint as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.5; 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.