Nutmeg
PPG1068-6 · PPG
Brown2 paint colors are named “Nutmeg”, compare them →View Nutmeg PPG1068-6 on the PPG site ↗Hex
#A8715A
LRV
20
Family
Brown
PPG1068-6
Color profile
Light value
20 · Deep
Undertone
Warm warm, peach lean
Family
Brown
“At LRV 20, Nutmeg is a dark brown that absorbs most light. Nutmeg carries a warm undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 20 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around NutmegSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareNutmeg vs Copper Beech
20LRV21
#A8715AHex#B1715A
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Nutmeg vs Southern Wood
20LRV19
#A8715AHex#9D6F59
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Nutmeg vs Amaretto
20LRV21
#A8715AHex#AB6F60
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Nutmeg vs Prairie Fire
20LRV19
#A8715AHex#996E5A
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Nutmeg vs Crushed Cinnamon
20LRV21
#A8715AHex#B7735E
BrownFamilyRed
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Nutmeg vs Red Rock Falls
20LRV20
#A8715AHex#A27253
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareNutmeg vs Fox Red
20LRV21
#A8715AHex#AA725D
BrownFamilyRed
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Fox Red is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Nutmeg.
Nutmeg vs Orange Flambe
20LRV21
#A8715AHex#A96F55
BrownFamilyOrange
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Orange Flambe is very close match · 1 points lighter · warmer compared with Nutmeg.
Nutmeg vs Toasted Pecan
20LRV20
#A8715AHex#A26E57
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Toasted Pecan is very close match compared with Nutmeg.
Nutmeg vs Glazed Pot
20LRV22
#A8715AHex#AD7356
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Glazed Pot is very close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Nutmeg.
Nutmeg vs Decorous Amber
20LRV22
#A8715AHex#AC7559
BrownFamilyOrange
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Decorous Amber is very close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Nutmeg.
Nutmeg vs Cavern Clay
20LRV20
#A8715AHex#AC6B53
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Cavern Clay is close match · leans redder compared with Nutmeg.
Nutmeg vs Brentwood
20LRV21
#A8715AHex#A07259
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Brentwood is close match · leans greener compared with Nutmeg.
Nutmeg vs Walking Stick
20LRV20
#A8715AHex#9F735B
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Walking Stick is close match · leans greener compared with Nutmeg.
Nutmeg vs Loggia
20LRV21
#A8715AHex#AE6D5C
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Loggia is close match · leans redder compared with Nutmeg.
Nutmeg vs Azalea Pot
20LRV24
#A8715AHex#B8775E
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Azalea Pot is close match · 4 points lighter · leans redder compared with Nutmeg.
Palettes with Nutmeg
Nutmeg, answered
What is the LRV of Nutmeg?
Nutmeg (PPG1068-6) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 20, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Nutmeg a warm or cool color?
Nutmeg has a warm undertone (warm, peach lean).
What is the closest match to Nutmeg from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Nutmeg is Fox Red (No. 48) by Farrow & Ball, very close match · 1 points lighter.
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