Lemur (PPG 1101-7)
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Lemur (PPG 1101-7) is a very deep, warm brown from PPG Paints: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lemur
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Lemur 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 Lemur, 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 | Oak Leaf Brown | SW 7054 | 10 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Durango | 2137-30 | 12.3 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Primitive | N320-7 | 11.5 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Prairie Foliage | 6008-2C | 13 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Lemur (LRV 12) by LRV.
Lighter than Lemur
Darker than Lemur
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1101-7 |
| Hex | #695F4F |
| RGB | 105, 95, 79 |
| HSL | 37°, 14%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.8, 1.2, 10.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lemur (PPG 1101-7), published as #695F4F
#5B564E
#78684F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lemur (PPG 1101-7)?
- Lemur has an LRV of 12. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lemur is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lemur in another brand?
- Primitive (Behr N320-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lemur warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Lemur as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.6; 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.