Brick Dust (PPG 1056-7)
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Brick Dust (PPG 1056-7) is a very deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brick Dust
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Brick Dust 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 Brick Dust, 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 | Red Barn | SW 7591 | 9 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Hot Apple Spice | 2005-20 | 10.1 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Country Lane Red | QE-07 | 9.7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Decadent Red | 2002-5A | 12 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Brick Dust (LRV 9) by LRV.
Lighter than Brick Dust
Darker than Brick Dust
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1056-7 |
| Hex | #86423E |
| RGB | 134, 66, 62 |
| HSL | 3°, 37%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.6, 28.6, 15.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brick Dust (PPG 1056-7), published as #86423E
#783A3D
#944A3D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brick Dust (PPG 1056-7)?
- Brick Dust has an LRV of 9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brick Dust is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Brick Dust in another brand?
- Country Lane Red (Behr QE-07) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Brick Dust warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Brick Dust as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.9; 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.