Cinnamon Twist (PPG 1081-6)
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Cinnamon Twist (PPG 1081-6) is a deep, warm brown from PPG Paints: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cinnamon Twist
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cinnamon Twist 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 Twist, 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 | Smokey Topaz | SW 6117 | 22 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Runyon Canyon Tan | 1140 | 18.3 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Ranch Brown | S240-6 | 20.4 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Chestnut Beach | 3002-7A | 20 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Cinnamon Twist (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Cinnamon Twist
Darker than Cinnamon Twist
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1081-6 |
| Hex | #9F7250 |
| RGB | 159, 114, 80 |
| HSL | 26°, 33%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.8, 13.6, 25.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cinnamon Twist (PPG 1081-6), published as #9F7250
#91694F
#AE7B4F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cinnamon Twist (PPG 1081-6)?
- Cinnamon Twist has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cinnamon Twist is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cinnamon Twist in another brand?
- Ranch Brown (Behr S240-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Cinnamon Twist warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cinnamon Twist as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.8; 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.