Croissant (SW 7716)
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Croissant (SW 7716) is a medium, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 58, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Croissant
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Croissant by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Croissant, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Arizona Tan | 2162-50 | 55.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Sand Motif | PPU4-13 | 58.6 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wheat Toast | 3002-10B | 60 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Birch Beige | 1094-3 | 56 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Croissant (LRV 58) by LRV.
Lighter than Croissant
Darker than Croissant
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7716 |
| Hex | #DBC5A7 |
| RGB | 219, 197, 167 |
| HSL | 35°, 42%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.6, 3.1, 17.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Croissant (SW 7716), published as #DBC5A7
#CBBBA5
#ECCFA7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Croissant (SW 7716)?
- Croissant has an LRV of 58. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Croissant is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Croissant in another brand?
- Sand Motif (Behr PPU4-13) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Croissant warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Croissant as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.9; 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.