Cinnamon Spice (PPG 1069-7)
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Cinnamon Spice (PPG 1069-7) is a very deep, warm brown from PPG Paints: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cinnamon Spice
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cinnamon Spice 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 Cinnamon Spice, 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 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Warmed Cognac | AF-235 | 15.1 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Artisan | PPU3-18 | 13.9 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Toffee Glaze | 3011-6 | 15 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Cinnamon Spice (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Cinnamon Spice
Darker than Cinnamon Spice
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1069-7 |
| Hex | #935F43 |
| RGB | 147, 95, 67 |
| HSL | 21°, 37%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.4, 18.0, 24.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cinnamon Spice (PPG 1069-7), published as #935F43
#855642
#A16842
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cinnamon Spice (PPG 1069-7)?
- Cinnamon Spice has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cinnamon Spice is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cinnamon Spice in another brand?
- Artisan (Behr PPU3-18) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Cinnamon Spice warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cinnamon Spice as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.7; 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.