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Baked Bean

PPG1066-7 · #8D4F42 · LRV 12 · warm red tone

PPG1066-7 · #8D4F42 · LRV 12 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

Baked BeanPPG / Glidden · PPG1066-7
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Baked Bean
PPG / GLIDDEN · PPG1066-7 · #8D4F42
Brand · codePPG / GliddenPPG1066-7 · all PPG / Glidden browns
LRV12Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonewarm red tone
FamilyBrown
Hex · RGB · HSL#8D4F42 · 141, 79, 66 · 10°, 36%, 41%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Mahogany0
  2. 2Turkish Coffee5
  3. 3Baked Bean12
  4. 4Cavern Clay20
  5. 5Redend Point30
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Baked Bean, Really?

Baked Bean reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1066-7 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Baked Bean

Baked Bean works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Baked Bean

With an LRV of 12, Baked Bean is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Baked Bean are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1066-7 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

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Similar PPG / Glidden Colors

The nearest shades to Baked Bean within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Baked Bean · 3.3 : 1 · large text onlyWhite text on Baked Bean · 6.3 : 1 · passes AA

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8D4F42 in HSL space. Pair Baked Bean with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8D4F42 + #42808D
TRIADIC
#8D4F42 · #428D4F · #4F428D
ANALOGOUS
#8D425B · #8D4F42 · #8D7442

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