Big Cypress (PPG 1062-5)
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Big Cypress (PPG 1062-5) is a deep, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Big Cypress
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Big Cypress by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Big Cypress, 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 | Roycroft Rose | SW 0034 | 33 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Santa Rosa | 1189 | 29.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Ginger Rose | PPU2-09 | 29.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Western Pink | 2002-7C | 29 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Big Cypress (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Big Cypress
Darker than Big Cypress
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1062-5 |
| Hex | #B98675 |
| RGB | 185, 134, 117 |
| HSL | 15°, 33%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.5, 17.3, 16.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Big Cypress (PPG 1062-5), published as #B98675
#AA7D74
#C98F75
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Big Cypress (PPG 1062-5)?
- Big Cypress has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Big Cypress is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Big Cypress in another brand?
- Santa Rosa (BM 1189) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Big Cypress warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Big Cypress as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.9; 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.