Summer Spice
PPG16-02 · #C69C7D · LRV 37 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Tart Orange31
- 3Summer Spice37
- 4Venetian Plaster42
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Summer Spice, Really?
Summer Spice reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG16-02 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Summer Spice
Summer Spice is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Summer Spice
Summer Spice sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Summer Spice 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 PPG / Glidden PPG16-02 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 | WickerworkSW 10 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 37 | Color page → |
| Behr | Copper MoonHDC-AC-02 · Behr | 0.9 | 36 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | ItalianateAF-215 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 36 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Vienna Beige2004-8A · Valspar | 1.4 | 39.2 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Summer SpicePPG16-02 · Glidden | 0.3 | 37 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Chinook SalmonDET456 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.1 | 35 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Summer Spice within PPG / Glidden'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 #C69C7D in HSL space. Pair Summer Spice with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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