Coffee House
PPG1077-7 · #6D5B4E · LRV 11 — warm red-orange tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Mahogany0
- 2Turkish Coffee5
- 3Coffee House11
- 4Cavern Clay20
- 5Redend Point30
What Color Is Coffee House, Really?
Coffee House reads as a warm red-orange tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1077-7 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Coffee House
Coffee House 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.
How Lighting Changes Coffee House
With an LRV of 11, Coffee House is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Coffee House 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 PPG1077-7 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Homestead BrownSW 7515 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 12 | Color page → |
| Behr | Oiled TeakN180-7 · Behr | 2.1 | 11 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Rockies Brown2107-30 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 12 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Stampede3008-9A · Valspar | 3.0 | 11 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Coffee HousePPG1077-7 · Glidden | 0.9 | 11 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Nesting Brown417-7DB · Dutch Boy | 1.8 | 12 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Coffee House 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 #6D5B4E in HSL space. Pair Coffee House with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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