Sarsaparilla (PPG 1018-7)
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Sarsaparilla (PPG 1018-7) is a very deep, warm brown from PPG Paints: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sarsaparilla
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Sarsaparilla 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 Sarsaparilla, 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 | Chateau Brown | SW 7510 | 8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Van Buren Brown | HC-70 | 9.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Iced Espresso | PMD-91 | 7.5 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cabin Plank | 2011-10 | 8 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Sarsaparilla (LRV 8) by LRV.
Lighter than Sarsaparilla
Darker than Sarsaparilla
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1018-7 |
| Hex | #5B4C44 |
| RGB | 91, 76, 68 |
| HSL | 21°, 14%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.6, 4.9, 7.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sarsaparilla (PPG 1018-7), published as #5B4C44
#4D4443
#695544
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sarsaparilla (PPG 1018-7)?
- Sarsaparilla has an LRV of 8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sarsaparilla is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sarsaparilla in another brand?
- Iced Espresso (Behr PMD-91) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sarsaparilla warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Sarsaparilla as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.1; 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.