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Big Cypress

PPG1062-5 · #B98775 · LRV 29 · warm red tone

PPG1062-5 · #B98775 · LRV 29 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Big CypressPPG / Glidden · PPG1062-5
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Big Cypress
PPG / GLIDDEN · PPG1062-5 · #B98775
Brand · codePPG / GliddenPPG1062-5 · all PPG / Glidden browns
LRV29Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm red tone
FamilyBrown
Hex · RGB · HSL#B98775 · 185, 135, 117 · 16°, 33%, 59%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. 1Turkish Coffee5
  2. 2Porpoise13
  3. 3Big Cypress29
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Big Cypress, Really?

Big Cypress reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1062-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Big Cypress

Big Cypress is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Big Cypress

Big Cypress sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Big Cypress 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 PPG1062-5 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 Big Cypress 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 Big Cypress · 6.8 : 1 · passes AAWhite text on Big Cypress · 3.1 : 1 · large text only

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 #B98775 in HSL space. Pair Big Cypress with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B98775 + #75A7B9
TRIADIC
#B98775 · #75B987 · #8775B9
ANALOGOUS
#B97585 · #B98775 · #B9A975

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