Cinnamon Diamonds (PPG 1055-5)
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Cinnamon Diamonds (PPG 1055-5) is a deep, warm brown from PPG Paints: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cinnamon Diamonds
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cinnamon Diamonds 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 Cinnamon Diamonds, 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 | Salon Rose | SW 0061 | 23 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Texas Rose | 2092-40 | 21.9 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Autumn Russet | MQ1-17 | 21.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Cherry Mocha | 1006-7C | 23 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Cinnamon Diamonds (LRV 23) by LRV.
Darker than Cinnamon Diamonds
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1055-5 |
| Hex | #A97673 |
| RGB | 169, 118, 115 |
| HSL | 3°, 24%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.7, 19.6, 9.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cinnamon Diamonds (PPG 1055-5), published as #A97673
#9A6D71
#B87F73
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cinnamon Diamonds (PPG 1055-5)?
- Cinnamon Diamonds has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cinnamon Diamonds is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cinnamon Diamonds in another brand?
- Salon Rose (SW 0061) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Cinnamon Diamonds warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cinnamon Diamonds as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.7; 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.