Portabella (PPG 15-32)
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Portabella (PPG 15-32) 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 Portabella
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Portabella 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 Portabella, 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 | Virtual Taupe | SW 7039 | 20 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Davenport Tan | HC-76 | 20.4 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Coconut Shell | PPU5-05 | 20.4 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Scented Candle | 2006-9B | 19 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Portabella (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Portabella
Darker than Portabella
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 15-32 |
| Hex | #8B7867 |
| RGB | 139, 120, 103 |
| HSL | 28°, 15%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.7, 4.5, 12.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Portabella (PPG 15-32), published as #8B7867
#7C6F66
#9A8167
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Portabella (PPG 15-32)?
- Portabella has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Portabella is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Portabella in another brand?
- Coconut Shell (Behr PPU5-05) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Portabella warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Portabella as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.1; 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.