Summer Sunshine
PPL-40 · #F7E8C7 · LRV 82 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Summer Sunshine82
- 4Moonlit Beach88
- 5Crème Fraiche93
What Color Is Summer Sunshine, Really?
Summer Sunshine reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr PPL-40 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Summer Sunshine
Summer Sunshine shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Summer Sunshine
Summer Sunshine is very light — LRV 82, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Summer Sunshine are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr PPL-40 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Lemon MeringueSW 7561 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 83 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Antique Lace922 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 79 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Desert Flower6008-5A · Valspar | 1.3 | 81.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Maiden HairPPG1106-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Maiden HairPPG1106-1 · Glidden | 1.2 | 82 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Limon Sorbet116-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Summer Sunshine within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F7E8C7 in HSL space. Pair Summer Sunshine with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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