Black Walnut (PPG 1014-7)
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Black Walnut (PPG 1014-7) is a very deep, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 7, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Black Walnut
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Black Walnut 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 Black Walnut, 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 | Plum Brown | SW 6272 | 6 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Vintage Wine | 2116-20 | 8.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Pinecone Path | HDC-CL-14 | 7 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Black Raisin | 4002-2C | 7 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Black Walnut (LRV 7) by LRV.
Lighter than Black Walnut
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1014-7 |
| Hex | #554747 |
| RGB | 85, 71, 71 |
| HSL | 0°, 9%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.6, 5.9, 2.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Black Walnut (PPG 1014-7), published as #554747
#473F45
#634F47
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Black Walnut (PPG 1014-7)?
- Black Walnut has an LRV of 7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Black Walnut is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Black Walnut in another brand?
- Pinecone Path (Behr HDC-CL-14) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Black Walnut warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Black Walnut as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.2; 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.