Spiced Cider (PPG 1068-7)
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Spiced Cider (PPG 1068-7) is a very deep, warm brown from PPG Paints: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spiced Cider
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Spiced Cider 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 Spiced Cider, 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 | Rookwood Terra Cotta | SW 2803 | 14 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Warmed Cognac | AF-235 | 15.1 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Artisan | PPU3-18 | 13.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Toffee Glaze | 3011-6 | 15 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Spiced Cider (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Spiced Cider
Darker than Spiced Cider
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1068-7 |
| Hex | #915B41 |
| RGB | 145, 91, 65 |
| HSL | 20°, 38%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.1, 19.3, 24.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spiced Cider (PPG 1068-7), published as #915B41
#835240
#9F6440
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spiced Cider (PPG 1068-7)?
- Spiced Cider has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spiced Cider is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Spiced Cider in another brand?
- Artisan (Behr PPU3-18) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Spiced Cider warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Spiced Cider as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.2; 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.