PPG Paints Chestnut (PPG15-23) Paint Color

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Color Name

Chestnut (PPG15-23)

Hex Color Code

#624E45

RGB Color Code

RGB(98, 78, 69)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 20.4%, 29.6%, 61.6%

Color Family (Hue)

Beige

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About Chestnut (PPG15-23) color - its meaning and example

What color is Chestnut (PPG15-23)?

Chestnut (PPG15-23) color belongs to the Beige color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Chestnut (PPG15-23) is #624E45, and the RGB color code is RGB(98, 78, 69).

In the RGB color model, Chestnut (PPG15-23) has a red value of 98, a green value of 78, and a blue value of 69. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 20.4% magenta, 29.6% yellow, and 61.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 18.6° (degrees), 17.4 % saturation, and 32.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Chestnut (PPG15-23) has a hue of 18.6° (degrees), 29.6 % saturation and 38.4 % brightness/value.

Chestnut (PPG15-23) is cool or warm?

The color Chestnut (PPG15-23) is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Chestnut (PPG15-23)? (For interior and product design)

Chestnut (PPG15-23) has an LRV of nearly 8.5. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

Chestnut (PPG15-23)

LRV 8.5

Light Color

Compare LRV 8.5 of Chestnut (PPG15-23) with dark and light color

LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space. Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 8.5 puts PPG Paints Chestnut (PPG15-23) paint color in the darker category.

Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Chestnut (PPG15-23) (Paint - PPG Paints) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #624E45

Hex triplet: #624E45
Red: 62
Green: 4E
Blue: 45

RGBA / RGB rgb(98, 78, 69)

Red: 98 (38.4%)
Green: 78 (30.6%)
Blue: 69 (27.1%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 20.41%
Yellow: 29.59%
Key: 61.57%

HSL hsl(18.62deg, 17.4 %, 32.7 %)

Hue: 18.62°
Saturation: 17.37 %
Lightness: 32.75 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 18.62°
Saturation: 29.59 %
Brightness / Value: 38.43 %

RYB ryb(135, 137, 137)

Red: 135 (52.9%)
Yellow: 137 (53.8%)
Blue: 137 (53.8%)

HWB

Hue: 18.62°
Whiteness: 27.06 %
Blackness: 61.57 %

CMY

Cyan: 61.57%
Magenta: 69.41%
Yellow: 72.94%

XYZ

X: 8.84
Y: 8.48
Z: 6.8

YXY

Y1: 8.48
X: 0.37
Y2: 0.35

CIE-Lab

L: 34.95
A: 6.87
B: 8.5

CIE-Lch

L: 34.95
C: 10.93
H: 51.04

CIE-Luv

L: 34.95
U: 12.81
V: 8.85

Hunter-Lab

L: 29.11
A: 3.23
B: 6.53

Other

LRV: ~ 8.5 %
Munsell Color System: 7.6YR 3.3/1.8

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Chestnut (PPG15-23) (Paint - PPG Paints)

These are the named colors closest to Chestnut (PPG15-23) (Paint - PPG Paints), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#635147 Color Umber

98.46% match | ΔE 1.54

#674C47 Color Medium Taupe (Taupe Brown)

95.94% match | ΔE 4.06

#645452 Color Wenge

95.66% match | ΔE 4.34

#5C4033 Color Dark Brown

94.45% match | ΔE 5.55

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system

Pantone TCX

Chestnut (PPG15-23) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Chestnut (PPG15-23) to Pantone TCX

#5F4C40 Color PANTONE 19-0916 TCX - Rain Drum

97.98% match | ΔE 2.02

#5D473A Color PANTONE 19-1116 TCX - Carafe

96.90% match | ΔE 3.10

#695650 Color PANTONE 18-1307 TCX - Coffee Quartz

96.77% match | ΔE 3.23

#5A4743 Color PANTONE 19-1213 TCX - Shopping Bag

96.43% match | ΔE 3.57

Pantone PMS

Chestnut (PPG15-23) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Chestnut (PPG15-23) to Pantone PMS

#604B3E Color PANTONE 10381 C

97.73% match | ΔE 2.27

#5E4F47 Color PANTONE 2335 C

97.71% match | ΔE 2.29

#62534F Color PANTONE 8424 C

96.56% match | ΔE 3.44

#5E4B3C Color PANTONE 7519 C

96.40% match | ΔE 3.60

RAL Design

Chestnut (PPG15-23) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Chestnut (PPG15-23) to RAL Design

#6A584D Color RAL 060 40 10 - Moor Oak Grey

96.26% match | ΔE 3.74

#6C5751 Color RAL 040 40 10 - Somali Brown

96.22% match | ΔE 3.78

#6F5B52 Color RAL 050 40 10 - Mocha Black

95.38% match | ΔE 4.62

#6C5755 Color RAL 030 40 10 - Peat Red Brown

94.77% match | ΔE 5.23

RAL Classic

Chestnut (PPG15-23) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Chestnut (PPG15-23) to RAL Classic

#755847 Color RAL 8025 - Pale Brown

94.04% match | ΔE 5.96

#513A2A Color RAL 8028 - Terra Brown

92.47% match | ΔE 7.53

#575044 Color RAL 7013 - Brown Gray

92.13% match | ΔE 7.87

British Standard 4800

Chestnut (PPG15-23) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Chestnut (PPG15-23) to British Standard 4800

#553C35 Color BS 04-B-27 - Brown

93.67% match | ΔE 6.33

#7D594D Color BS 04-B-23 - Brown

92.18% match | ΔE 7.82

#67555A Color BS 24-C-40 - Purple

92.07% match | ΔE 7.93

Paint similar to Chestnut (PPG15-23) (Paint - PPG Paints)

These are the real paint colors closest to Chestnut (PPG15-23) (Paint - PPG Paints) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Chestnut (PPG15-23) once it is on a wall.

PPG Paints

Chestnut (PPG15-23) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Chestnut (PPG15-23) to PPG Paints

#624E45 Color Chestnut (PPG15-23)

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100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#604B42 Color Little Bear (PPG1074-7)

98.92% match | ΔE 1.08

#604A3F Color Fudge Truffle (PPG1075-7)

98.26% match | ΔE 1.74

#5B4C44 Color Sarsaparilla (PPG1018-7)

97.51% match | ΔE 2.49

Benjamin Moore

Chestnut (PPG15-23) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Chestnut (PPG15-23) to Benjamin Moore

#604D44 Color Hearthstone Brown (2109-20)

99.38% match | ΔE 0.62

#5F4D43 Color French Press (AF-170)

98.65% match | ΔE 1.35

#5F4F46 Color Van Buren Brown (HC-70)

98.07% match | ΔE 1.93

#645145 Color Falcon Brown (1238)

97.95% match | ΔE 2.05

Dunn-Edwards

Chestnut (PPG15-23) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Chestnut (PPG15-23) to Dunn-Edwards

#655046 Color Mayan Chocolate (DET 693)

99.07% match | ΔE 0.93

#604D47 Color Lynx (DE 6035)

98.39% match | ΔE 1.61

#644B41 Color Chaps (DE 6049)

97.78% match | ΔE 2.22

#5B4A44 Color Bear in Mind (DE 6042)

97.65% match | ΔE 2.35

Behr

Chestnut (PPG15-23) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Chestnut (PPG15-23) to Behr

#634D45 Color Cinnabark (PPU3-20)

98.80% match | ΔE 1.20

#5F4940 Color Chocolate Therapy (N150-7)

98.16% match | ΔE 1.84

#5D4D47 Color Cabin In The Woods (MQ2-35)

97.85% match | ΔE 2.15

#5A4840 Color Baronial Brown (N170-7)

97.65% match | ΔE 2.35

Valspar

Chestnut (PPG15-23) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Chestnut (PPG15-23) to Valspar

#624B3F Color Boston Legacy (2005-9A)

98.07% match | ΔE 1.93

#675348 Color Arctic Tundra (T585)

97.99% match | ΔE 2.01

#6A5245 Color Rue Bourbon (8004-9F)

97.28% match | ΔE 2.72

#62534D Color Hunting Boots (1001-9A)

97.15% match | ΔE 2.85

Sherwin Williams

Chestnut (PPG15-23) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Chestnut (PPG15-23) to Sherwin Williams

#5F4B3F Color Sable (SW 6083)

98.05% match | ΔE 1.95

#5B4B44 Color Chateau Brown (SW 7510)

97.76% match | ΔE 2.24

#6A5143 Color Dark Brown (SW 7520)

96.97% match | ΔE 3.03

#604C3D Color Half-Caff (SW 9091)

96.74% match | ΔE 3.26

Farrow & Ball

Chestnut (PPG15-23) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Chestnut (PPG15-23) to Farrow & Ball

#6A453F Color Deep Reddish Brown (W101)

92.74% match | ΔE 7.26

#4F4A4A Color Tanner's Brown (255)

91.77% match | ΔE 8.23

#5E4449 Color Brinjal (222)

91.44% match | ΔE 8.56

#736660 Color London Clay (244)

91.14% match | ΔE 8.86

Color Combinations

View more PPG Paints Chestnut (PPG15-23) - #624E45 color palettes and coordinating colors

080706

261E1B

443630

624E45

80665A

9B7F72

B09A90

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

624559

62454A

624E45

625D45

596245

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

624E45

45624E

4E4562

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

624E45

4B6245

455962

5D4562

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

624E45

715F57

81716A

91837C

A0948F

B0A6A2

C0B8B4

CFC9C7

DFDBD9

EFEDEC

FFFFFF

Chestnut (PPG15-23) - #624E45 Tints

624E45

58463E

4E3E37

443630

3A2E29

312722

271F1B

1D1714

130F0D

090706

000000

Chestnut (PPG15-23) - #624E45 Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#624E45

Chestnut (PPG15-23)

#455962

Marengo*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of PPG Paints Chestnut (PPG15-23) - #624E45?

Color that best contrast with PPG Paints Chestnut (PPG15-23) - #624E45 is #455962, color name is Marengo*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.