Molasses (PPG 1079-7)
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Molasses (PPG 1079-7) is a very deep, warm brown from PPG Paints: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Molasses
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Molasses by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Molasses, 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 | Saddle Up | SW 9099 | 10 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Kona | AF-165 | 12.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Hot Chocolate | PPH-62 | 11.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Dark Earth | 3011-8 | 11 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Molasses (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Molasses
Darker than Molasses
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1079-7 |
| Hex | #74563D |
| RGB | 116, 86, 61 |
| HSL | 27°, 31%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.1, 9.0, 19.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Molasses (PPG 1079-7), published as #74563D
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#825F3C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Molasses (PPG 1079-7)?
- Molasses has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Molasses is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Molasses in another brand?
- Hot Chocolate (Behr PPH-62) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Molasses warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Molasses as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.4; 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.