Pumpkin Spice (PPG 16-13)
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Pumpkin Spice (PPG 16-13) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pumpkin Spice
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Pumpkin Spice 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 Pumpkin 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 | Chamois | SW 6131 | 26 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Goldenhurst | 196 | 25.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Harvest Time | S300-6 | 25.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Camel Ride | 3005-7A | 28 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Pumpkin Spice (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Pumpkin Spice
Darker than Pumpkin Spice
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 16-13 |
| Hex | #AC854E |
| RGB | 172, 133, 78 |
| HSL | 35°, 38%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.1, 8.3, 35.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pumpkin Spice (PPG 16-13), published as #AC854E
#9E7C4D
#BB8E4C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pumpkin Spice (PPG 16-13)?
- Pumpkin Spice has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pumpkin Spice is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pumpkin Spice in another brand?
- Harvest Time (Behr S300-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Pumpkin Spice warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Pumpkin Spice as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.1; 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.