Nutmeg (PPG 1068-6)
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Nutmeg (PPG 1068-6) is a deep, warm brown from PPG Paints: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nutmeg
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Nutmeg 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 Nutmeg, 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 | Decorous Amber | SW 0007 | 22 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Toasted Pecan | 1209 | 19.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Orange Flambe | MQ1-28 | 20.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Woodland | 2006-5A | 19 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Nutmeg (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Nutmeg
Darker than Nutmeg
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1068-6 |
| Hex | #A8715A |
| RGB | 168, 113, 90 |
| HSL | 18°, 31%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.8, 19.0, 21.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nutmeg (PPG 1068-6), published as #A8715A
#9A6859
#B77A59
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nutmeg (PPG 1068-6)?
- Nutmeg has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nutmeg is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Nutmeg in another brand?
- Orange Flambe (Behr MQ1-28) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Nutmeg warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Nutmeg as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.6; 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.