Foxfire Brown (PPG 1069-6)
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Foxfire Brown (PPG 1069-6) 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 Foxfire Brown
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Foxfire 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 Foxfire 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 | Brandywine | SW 7710 | 19 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Copper Kettle | 1218 | 16.4 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Antique Copper | UL120-4 | 17.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Pale Cordovan | 3010-7 | 19 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Foxfire Brown (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Foxfire Brown
Darker than Foxfire Brown
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1069-6 |
| Hex | #9F6949 |
| RGB | 159, 105, 73 |
| HSL | 22°, 37%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.4, 18.0, 26.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Foxfire Brown (PPG 1069-6), published as #9F6949
#916048
#AD7248
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Foxfire Brown (PPG 1069-6)?
- Foxfire 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 Foxfire Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Foxfire Brown in another brand?
- Pale Cordovan (Valspar 3010-7) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Foxfire Brown warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Foxfire Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.7; 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.