Velvet Slipper (PPG 1046-6)
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Velvet Slipper (PPG 1046-6) 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 Velvet Slipper
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Velvet Slipper 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 Velvet Slipper, 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 Dandy | SW 6284 | 17 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bonne Nuit | AF-635 | 17.4 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Plum Royale | S110-6 | 17.3 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Smoked Mulberry | 1004-7B | 17 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Velvet Slipper (LRV 17) by LRV.
Lighter than Velvet Slipper
Darker than Velvet Slipper
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1046-6 |
| Hex | #846C76 |
| RGB | 132, 108, 118 |
| HSL | 335°, 10%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.2, 11.3, -2.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Velvet Slipper (PPG 1046-6), published as #846C76
#756374
#947576
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Velvet Slipper (PPG 1046-6)?
- Velvet Slipper has an LRV of 17. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Velvet Slipper is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Velvet Slipper in another brand?
- Plum Royale (Behr S110-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Velvet Slipper warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Velvet Slipper as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.0; 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.