Caramelized Pecan (PPG 1089-7)
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Caramelized Pecan (PPG 1089-7) is a deep, warm brown from PPG Paints: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caramelized Pecan
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Caramelized Pecan 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 Caramelized Pecan, 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 | Rookwood Antique Gold | SW 2814 | 25 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Graham Cracker | 1113 | 22.3 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Butter Caramel | HDC-CL-18A | 22.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Praline Cake | 3004-7A | 22 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Caramelized Pecan (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Caramelized Pecan
Darker than Caramelized Pecan
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1089-7 |
| Hex | #A17B4D |
| RGB | 161, 123, 77 |
| HSL | 33°, 35%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.3, 9.0, 30.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caramelized Pecan (PPG 1089-7), published as #A17B4D
#93724C
#B0844C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caramelized Pecan (PPG 1089-7)?
- Caramelized Pecan has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caramelized Pecan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Caramelized Pecan in another brand?
- Graham Cracker (BM 1113) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Caramelized Pecan warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Caramelized Pecan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.7; 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.