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Coffee House

PPG1077-7 · #6D5B4E · LRV 11 · warm red-orange tone

PPG1077-7 · #6D5B4E · LRV 11 — warm red-orange tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

Coffee HousePPG / Glidden · PPG1077-7
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Coffee House
PPG / GLIDDEN · PPG1077-7 · #6D5B4E
Brand · codePPG / GliddenPPG1077-7 · all PPG / Glidden browns
LRV11Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyBrown
Hex · RGB · HSL#6D5B4E · 109, 91, 78 · 25°, 17%, 37%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. 3Coffee House11
  4. 4Cavern Clay20
  5. 5Redend Point30
Undertone and depth

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.

Room by room

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.

Light by light

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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

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.

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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.

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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.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Coffee House · 3.3 : 1 · large text onlyWhite text on Coffee House · 6.4 : 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 #6D5B4E in HSL space. Pair Coffee House with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6D5B4E + #4E606D
TRIADIC
#6D5B4E · #4E6D5B · #5B4E6D
ANALOGOUS
#6D4E50 · #6D5B4E · #6D6B4E

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