Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Prairie Fire |
| SKU | PPG1071-6 |
| Hex | #996E5B |
| RGB | 153, 110, 91 |
| HSL | 18°, 25%, 48% |
| LRV | 19 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About PPG / Glidden Prairie Fire
With an LRV of 19, Prairie Fire is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Prairie Fire 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.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Prairie Fire within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #996E5B in HSL space. Pair Prairie Fire with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
PPG / Glidden Prairie Fire Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Prairie Fire from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1071-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Prairie Fire
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Prairie Fire is Wheat Penny (SW 7705) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wheat Penny swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Prairie Fire
At Behr, the closest color to Prairie Fire is Sorrel Brown (PMD-88) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sorrel Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Prairie Fire
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Antique Copper (1169), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Prairie Fire without repainting risk. See the full Antique Copper swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Prairie Fire
At Valspar, the closest color to Prairie Fire is Apache Clay (1007-9B) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19.4 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Apache Clay swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Prairie Fire
The closest Glidden equivalent of Prairie Fire is Prairie Fire (PPG1071-6). At ΔE 0.42 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19). If Glidden is your counter, order Prairie Fire and you'll get the same color. See the full Prairie Fire swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Prairie Fire
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Barrel (410-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Prairie Fire without repainting risk. See the full Barrel swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Prairie Fire
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Prairie Fire. The nearest is Canyon Arroyo (HGSW 3043) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Canyon Arroyo swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Prairie Fire
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Monterey Brown (DE6097), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly darker (LRV 17 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Prairie Fire without repainting risk. See the full Monterey Brown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Prairie Fire
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Prairie Fire. The nearest is Arrowhead (0129) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Arrowhead swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Prairie Fire
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Temptation (0150), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Prairie Fire without repainting risk. See the full Temptation swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Prairie Fire
Rodda has no exact twin of Prairie Fire. The nearest is Chocolate Opal (R130) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chocolate Opal swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Prairie Fire
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Prairie Fire is Tiramisu (C2-600) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tiramisu swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Prairie Fire
Kompozit's nearest match is Temptation (0150), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Prairie Fire without repainting risk. See the full Temptation swatch →