Safari Brown (PPG 1061-6)
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Safari Brown (PPG 1061-6) is a very deep, warm brown from PPG Paints: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Safari Brown
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Safari Brown 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 Safari Brown, 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 | Reddened Earth | SW 6053 | 19 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Walnut | CW-240 | 17.6 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Gentle Doe | 170F-6 | 19.2 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Rio Grande Mud | 2005-7A | 18 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Safari Brown (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Safari Brown
Darker than Safari Brown
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1061-6 |
| Hex | #976C60 |
| RGB | 151, 108, 96 |
| HSL | 13°, 22%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.7, 15.5, 13.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Safari Brown (PPG 1061-6), published as #976C60
#88635F
#A67560
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Safari Brown (PPG 1061-6)?
- Safari Brown has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Safari Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Safari Brown in another brand?
- Reddened Earth (SW 6053) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Safari Brown warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Safari Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.5; 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.