Crushed Cinnamon (PPG 16-28)
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Crushed Cinnamon (PPG 16-28) is a deep, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crushed Cinnamon
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Crushed Cinnamon by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Crushed Cinnamon, 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 | Rojo Dust | SW 9006 | 23 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Patina | 1195 | 24.5 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Caribbean Coral | 210D-6 | 25.3 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Florentine Clay | 2003-5B | 24 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Crushed Cinnamon (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than Crushed Cinnamon
Darker than Crushed Cinnamon
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 16-28 |
| Hex | #B7735E |
| RGB | 183, 115, 94 |
| HSL | 14°, 38%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.2, 24.5, 22.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crushed Cinnamon (PPG 16-28), published as #B7735E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crushed Cinnamon (PPG 16-28)?
- Crushed Cinnamon has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crushed Cinnamon is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Crushed Cinnamon in another brand?
- Florentine Clay (Valspar 2003-5B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Crushed Cinnamon warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Crushed Cinnamon as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.8; 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.