Ranch Mink (PPG 1075-5)
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Ranch Mink (PPG 1075-5) is a deep, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ranch Mink
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Ranch Mink by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Ranch Mink, 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 | Timeless Taupe | SW 9579 | 24 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Driftwood | 2107-40 | 25.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Flower Wood | PMD-52 | 24.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Soft Rabbit Brown | 1002-9C | 23 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Ranch Mink (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Ranch Mink
Darker than Ranch Mink
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1075-5 |
| Hex | #968379 |
| RGB | 150, 131, 121 |
| HSL | 21°, 12%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.2, 5.5, 8.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ranch Mink (PPG 1075-5), published as #968379
#877A77
#A68C79
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ranch Mink (PPG 1075-5)?
- Ranch Mink has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ranch Mink is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ranch Mink in another brand?
- Flower Wood (Behr PMD-52) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ranch Mink warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Ranch Mink as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.1; 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.