Bronco Brown
PPG15-03 · #AD8761 · LRV 27 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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What Color Is Bronco Brown, Really?
Bronco Brown reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG15-03 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Bronco Brown
Bronco Brown 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.
How Lighting Changes Bronco Brown
Bronco Brown sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange 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.
Most complaints about Bronco Brown 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG15-03 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | YearlingSW 7725 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 28 | Color page → |
| Behr | CardamomPMD-51 · Behr | 2.1 | 26 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Gingersnaps1063 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 26 | Color page → |
| Valspar | River Oak3004-9C · Valspar | 2.6 | 27.1 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bronco BrownPPG15-03 · Glidden | 0.9 | 27 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Toned Honey214-6DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 27 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Bronco Brown within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
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 #AD8761 in HSL space. Pair Bronco Brown with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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