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Cappucino Bombe

PPG1061-5 · #B38A7E · LRV 29 · warm red tone

PPG1061-5 · #B38A7E · LRV 29 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Cappucino BombePPG / Glidden · PPG1061-5
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Cappucino Bombe
PPG / GLIDDEN · PPG1061-5 · #B38A7E
Brand · codePPG / GliddenPPG1061-5 · all PPG / Glidden browns
LRV29Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm red tone
FamilyBrown
Hex · RGB · HSL#B38A7E · 179, 138, 126 · 14°, 26%, 60%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. 3Cappucino Bombe29
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Cappucino Bombe, Really?

Cappucino Bombe reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1061-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Cappucino Bombe

Cappucino Bombe 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 Cappucino Bombe

Cappucino Bombe 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 Cappucino Bombe 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 PPG1061-5 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar PPG / Glidden Colors

The nearest shades to Cappucino Bombe 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 Cappucino Bombe · 6.9 : 1 · passes AAWhite text on Cappucino Bombe · 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 #B38A7E in HSL space. Pair Cappucino Bombe with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B38A7E + #7EA7B3
TRIADIC
#B38A7E · #7EB38A · #8A7EB3
ANALOGOUS
#B37E8D · #B38A7E · #B3A47E

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