Broomstick (PPG 16-19)
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Broomstick (PPG 16-19) is a deep, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Broomstick
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Broomstick by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Broomstick, 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 | Eastlake Gold | SW 0009 | 32 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Butterscotch Sundae | 1147 | 29.1 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Glazed Ginger | PPU3-13 | 31.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Pronghorn | 3002-5A | 29 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Broomstick (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Broomstick
Darker than Broomstick
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 16-19 |
| Hex | #C68B5A |
| RGB | 198, 139, 90 |
| HSL | 27°, 49%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.7, 17.1, 35.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Broomstick (PPG 16-19), published as #C68B5A
#B78259
#D59559
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Broomstick (PPG 16-19)?
- Broomstick has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Broomstick is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Broomstick in another brand?
- Glazed Ginger (Behr PPU3-13) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Broomstick warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Broomstick as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.0; 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.