Bran Muffin (PPG 16-14)
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Bran Muffin (PPG 16-14) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 36, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bran Muffin
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Bran Muffin 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 Bran Muffin, 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 | Butternut | SW 6389 | 37 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Massicot | CW-380 | 34.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Glazed Pears | M270-6 | 36.4 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Poseidon's Gold | 3004-5A | 36 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Bran Muffin (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than Bran Muffin
Darker than Bran Muffin
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 16-14 |
| Hex | #CC9859 |
| RGB | 204, 152, 89 |
| HSL | 33°, 53%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.5, 12.4, 40.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bran Muffin (PPG 16-14), published as #CC9859
#BD8E59
#DBA257
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bran Muffin (PPG 16-14)?
- Bran Muffin has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bran Muffin is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bran Muffin in another brand?
- Glazed Pears (Behr M270-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bran Muffin warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Bran Muffin as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.4; 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.