Candy Corn (PPG 17-16)
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Candy Corn (PPG 17-16) is a deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Candy Corn
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Candy Corn by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Candy Corn, 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 | Quite Coral | SW 6614 | 22 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Glow | 014 | 23.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Pimento | P180-6 | 23.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Ultra Orange | 2010-3 | 25 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Candy Corn (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Candy Corn
Darker than Candy Corn
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 17-16 |
| Hex | #D9624E |
| RGB | 217, 98, 78 |
| HSL | 9°, 65%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.1, 45.3, 34.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Candy Corn (PPG 17-16), published as #D9624E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Candy Corn (PPG 17-16)?
- Candy Corn has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Candy Corn is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Candy Corn in another brand?
- Soft Glow (BM 014) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Candy Corn warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Candy Corn 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.