Metropolis (PPG 1006-7)
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Metropolis (PPG 1006-7) is a very deep, warm brown from PPG Paints: LRV 10, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Metropolis
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Metropolis by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Metropolis, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Prospect | SW 9615 | 10 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Spanish Moss | ES-44 | 11 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Underground | N200-7 | 10.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Italian Leather | 6005-2C | 11 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Metropolis (LRV 10) by LRV.
Lighter than Metropolis
Darker than Metropolis
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1006-7 |
| Hex | #61584F |
| RGB | 97, 88, 79 |
| HSL | 30°, 10%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.0, 2.0, 6.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Metropolis (PPG 1006-7), published as #61584F
#534F4E
#70614F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Metropolis (PPG 1006-7)?
- Metropolis has an LRV of 10. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Metropolis is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Metropolis in another brand?
- Italian Leather (Valspar 6005-2C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Metropolis warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Metropolis as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.5; 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.