Granite Boulder (PPG 1015-6)
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Granite Boulder (PPG 1015-6) is a very deep, neutral brown from PPG Paints: LRV 17, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Granite Boulder
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Granite Boulder by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Granite Boulder, 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 | Patchwork Plum | SW 0022 | 16 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mink Violet | 1252 | 15.9 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Bradford Brown | 740B-5 | 18 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Marron | 1004-9B | 16 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Granite Boulder (LRV 17) by LRV.
Lighter than Granite Boulder
Darker than Granite Boulder
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1015-6 |
| Hex | #816F6B |
| RGB | 129, 111, 107 |
| HSL | 11°, 9%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.4, 6.3, 4.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Granite Boulder (PPG 1015-6), published as #816F6B
#726669
#91786B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Granite Boulder (PPG 1015-6)?
- Granite Boulder has an LRV of 17. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Granite Boulder is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Granite Boulder in another brand?
- Marron (Valspar 1004-9B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Granite Boulder warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Granite Boulder as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.8; 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.