Apple Brown Betty (PPG 1062-6)
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Apple Brown Betty (PPG 1062-6) is a very deep, warm brown from PPG Paints: LRV 17, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Apple Brown Betty
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Apple Brown Betty 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 Apple Brown Betty, 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 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Ten Gallon Hat | 1210 | 18.2 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Perfect Penny | S180-6 | 18.5 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Rio Grande Mud | 2005-7A | 18 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Apple Brown Betty (LRV 17) by LRV.
Lighter than Apple Brown Betty
Darker than Apple Brown Betty
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1062-6 |
| Hex | #9C6757 |
| RGB | 156, 103, 87 |
| HSL | 14°, 28%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.8, 19.3, 17.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Apple Brown Betty (PPG 1062-6), published as #9C6757
#8E5E56
#AB7056
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Apple Brown Betty (PPG 1062-6)?
- Apple Brown Betty has an LRV of 17. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Apple Brown Betty is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Apple Brown Betty in another brand?
- Rio Grande Mud (Valspar 2005-7A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Apple Brown Betty warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Apple Brown Betty as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.8; 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.