Caravel Brown
PPG1079-6 · PPG
BrownView Caravel Brown PPG1079-6 on the PPG site ↗Hex
#8C6E54
LRV
17
Family
Brown
PPG1079-6
Color profile
Light value
17 · Deep
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Brown
“At LRV 17, Caravel Brown is a dark brown that absorbs most light. Caravel Brown carries a warm undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 17 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Caravel BrownThis colorCaravel BrownPPG · PPG1079-6
CoordinatingBlack MagicPPG · PPG1001-7CoordinatingPurityPPG · PPG14-20CoordinatingDelicate WhitePPG · PPG1001-1Similar colors
Tap any color to compareCaravel Brown vs Cocoa Delight
17LRV18
#8C6E54Hex#8D725A
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Caravel Brown vs Slippery Stone
17LRV16
#8C6E54Hex#8D6A4A
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Caravel Brown vs Salted Pretzel
17LRV16
#8C6E54Hex#816B56
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Caravel Brown vs Hat Box Brown
17LRV19
#8C6E54Hex#8F775D
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Caravel Brown vs Cocoa Cupcake
17LRV20
#8C6E54Hex#967859
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Caravel Brown vs Bourbon
17LRV15
#8C6E54Hex#926B43
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareCaravel Brown vs Vero Beach Tan
17LRV19
#8C6E54Hex#8E7056
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Vero Beach Tan is near-identical · 2 points lighter compared with Caravel Brown.
Caravel Brown vs Mocha Syrup
17LRV18
#8C6E54Hex#8F6F51
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Mocha Syrup is very close match · warmer compared with Caravel Brown.
Caravel Brown vs Split Rail
17LRV17
#8C6E54Hex#8E6C51
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Split Rail is very close match · leans redder compared with Caravel Brown.
Caravel Brown vs Pepper Spice
17LRV18
#8C6E54Hex#8E7059
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Pepper Spice is very close match · 1 points lighter · cooler compared with Caravel Brown.
Caravel Brown vs Dark Toast
17LRV19
#8C6E54Hex#917158
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Dark Toast is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Caravel Brown.
Caravel Brown vs Steady Brown
17LRV16
#8C6E54Hex#8A6B4D
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Steady Brown is very close match · warmer compared with Caravel Brown.
Caravel Brown vs Baked Pretzel
17LRV18
#8C6E54Hex#927254
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Baked Pretzel is very close match · warmer compared with Caravel Brown.
Caravel Brown vs Toasty
17LRV19
#8C6E54Hex#957258
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Toasty is close match · 2 points lighter · leans redder compared with Caravel Brown.
Caravel Brown vs Wainscot
17LRV14
#8C6E54Hex#7D634E
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Wainscot is close match · 3 points darker · cooler compared with Caravel Brown.
Caravel Brown, answered
What is the LRV of Caravel Brown?
Caravel Brown (PPG1079-6) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 17, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Caravel Brown a warm or cool color?
Caravel Brown has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Caravel Brown from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Caravel Brown is Vero Beach Tan (1085) by Benjamin Moore, near-identical · 2 points lighter.
PPG · PPG1079-6
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