Chaparral (PPG 16-22)
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Chaparral (PPG 16-22) is a very deep, warm brown from PPG Paints: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chaparral
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Chaparral by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Chaparral, 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 | Gingery | SW 6363 | 20 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Masada | AF-220 | 18.6 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Copper Mountain | 260D-7 | 21 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Autumn Surprise | 3011-5 | 18 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Chaparral (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Chaparral
Darker than Chaparral
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 16-22 |
| Hex | #A76C40 |
| RGB | 167, 108, 64 |
| HSL | 26°, 45%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.1, 19.0, 34.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chaparral (PPG 16-22), published as #A76C40
#996340
#B5753E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chaparral (PPG 16-22)?
- Chaparral has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chaparral is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chaparral in another brand?
- Masada (BM AF-220) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Chaparral warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Chaparral as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.0; 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.