Hummus (PPG 16-10)
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Hummus (PPG 16-10) is a medium, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 52, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hummus
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Hummus by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Hummus, 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 | Sequin | SW 6394 | 57 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Honeymoon | AF-345 | 50.6 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Honey Tea | MQ2-18 | 53.2 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Harpswell Green | 3007-5C | 54 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Hummus (LRV 52) by LRV.
Lighter than Hummus
Darker than Hummus
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 16-10 |
| Hex | #D9BC86 |
| RGB | 217, 188, 134 |
| HSL | 39°, 52%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.5, 2.8, 31.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hummus (PPG 16-10), published as #D9BC86
#C9B285
#E9C685
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hummus (PPG 16-10)?
- Hummus has an LRV of 52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hummus is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Hummus in another brand?
- Honeymoon (BM AF-345) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Hummus warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Hummus as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.2; 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.