Chestnut (PPG 15-23)
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Chestnut (PPG 15-23) is a very deep, warm brown from PPG Paints: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chestnut
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Chestnut 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 Chestnut, 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 Dark Brown | SW 2808 | 8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hearthstone Brown | 2109-20 | 8.8 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cinnabark | PPU3-20 | 8.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Cabin Plank | 2011-10 | 8 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Chestnut (LRV 8) by LRV.
Lighter than Chestnut
Darker than Chestnut
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 15-23 |
| Hex | #624E45 |
| RGB | 98, 78, 69 |
| HSL | 19°, 17%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.0, 6.9, 8.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chestnut (PPG 15-23), published as #624E45
#544644
#705745
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chestnut (PPG 15-23)?
- Chestnut has an LRV of 8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chestnut is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chestnut in another brand?
- Hearthstone Brown (BM 2109-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chestnut warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Chestnut as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.5; 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.