Warrior (PPG 1076-6)
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Warrior (PPG 1076-6) 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 Warrior
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Warrior 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 Warrior, 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 | Cobble Brown | SW 6082 | 14 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Devonwood Taupe | 1008 | 17.5 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Cocoa Shell | HDC-AC-05 | 14.6 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Gypsy Leather | 3009-8 | 15 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Warrior (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Warrior
Darker than Warrior
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1076-6 |
| Hex | #7D685B |
| RGB | 125, 104, 91 |
| HSL | 23°, 16%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.7, 6.2, 10.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Warrior (PPG 1076-6), published as #7D685B
#6E5F5A
#8C715B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Warrior (PPG 1076-6)?
- Warrior has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Warrior is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Warrior in another brand?
- Cocoa Shell (Behr HDC-AC-05) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Warrior warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Warrior as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.5; 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.