Bark (PPG 1007-7)
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Bark (PPG 1007-7) is a very deep, neutral brown from PPG Paints: LRV 10, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bark
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Bark 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 Bark, 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 | Manor House | SW 7505 | 11 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Stone Brown | 2112-30 | 10.2 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Equestrian Leather | HDC-CL-24G | 9.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Porch Step | 3011-9 | 11 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Bark (LRV 10) by LRV.
Lighter than Bark
Darker than Bark
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1007-7 |
| Hex | #5F5854 |
| RGB | 95, 88, 84 |
| HSL | 22°, 6%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.9, 2.1, 3.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bark (PPG 1007-7), published as #5F5854
#504F52
#6E6154
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bark (PPG 1007-7)?
- Bark has an LRV of 10. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bark is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bark in another brand?
- Equestrian Leather (Behr HDC-CL-24G) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Bark warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Bark as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.3; 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.