Derby Brown (PPG 1073-6)
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Derby Brown (PPG 1073-6) 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 Derby Brown
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Derby 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 Derby 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 | Tree Branch | SW 7525 | 19 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Riverbank | CSP-355 | 18.4 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Oakwood Brown | 770B-6 | 18.3 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Brown Bark | 2004-9B | 17 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Derby Brown (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Derby Brown
Darker than Derby Brown
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1073-6 |
| Hex | #8A7265 |
| RGB | 138, 114, 101 |
| HSL | 21°, 15%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.0, 7.3, 10.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Derby Brown (PPG 1073-6), published as #8A7265
#7B6964
#997B65
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Derby Brown (PPG 1073-6)?
- Derby 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 Derby Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Derby Brown in another brand?
- Oakwood Brown (Behr 770B-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Derby Brown warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Derby Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.7; 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.