Italian Saffron (PPG 16-12)
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Italian Saffron (PPG 16-12) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 35, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Italian Saffron
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Italian Saffron 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 Italian Saffron, 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 | Golden Rule | SW 6383 | 34 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Maple Sugar | 2160-30 | 34.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Sweet Mustard | M260-6 | 34.6 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Bugle Call | 3006-5A | 35 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Italian Saffron (LRV 35) by LRV.
Lighter than Italian Saffron
Darker than Italian Saffron
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 16-12 |
| Hex | #CD9647 |
| RGB | 205, 150, 71 |
| HSL | 35°, 57%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.9, 12.6, 48.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Italian Saffron (PPG 16-12), published as #CD9647
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Italian Saffron (PPG 16-12)?
- Italian Saffron has an LRV of 35. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Italian Saffron is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Italian Saffron in another brand?
- Bugle Call (Valspar 3006-5A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Italian Saffron warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Italian Saffron as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 48.7; 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.