Hat Box Brown (PPG 1085-6)
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Hat Box Brown (PPG 1085-6) 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 Hat Box Brown
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Hat Box 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 Hat Box 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 | Fallen Leaves | SW 9114 | 19 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Raleigh Sorrel | CW-135 | 20.1 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Archaeological Site | N300-6 | 20 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Mocha Syrup | 3002-9B | 20 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Hat Box Brown (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Hat Box Brown
Darker than Hat Box Brown
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1085-6 |
| Hex | #8F775D |
| RGB | 143, 119, 93 |
| HSL | 31°, 21%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.6, 5.4, 17.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hat Box Brown (PPG 1085-6), published as #8F775D
#806E5C
#9E805C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hat Box Brown (PPG 1085-6)?
- Hat Box Brown has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hat Box Brown is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hat Box Brown in another brand?
- Raleigh Sorrel (BM CW-135) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Hat Box Brown warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Hat Box Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.8; 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.