Warm Mahogany
PPG1060-7 · #6E4840 · LRV 8 — warm red tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Polished Mahogany3
- 2Warm Mahogany8
- 3Porpoise13
- 4Cavern Clay20
What Color Is Warm Mahogany, Really?
Warm Mahogany reads as a warm red tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1060-7 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Warm Mahogany
Warm Mahogany earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Warm Mahogany
At LRV 8, Warm Mahogany is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Most complaints about Warm Mahogany 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 PPG1060-7 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 | Carriage DoorSW 7594 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 8 | Color page → |
| Behr | Deep CherrywoodECC-42-3 · Behr | 1.4 | 8 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Earth Brown2102-10 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 8 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Brooklyn Brownstone2003-9A · Valspar | 4.2 | 8.4 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bird House BrownPPG1072-7 · Glidden | 3.1 | 8 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Tavern OakHGSW 3051 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 7 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Warm Mahogany 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 #6E4840 in HSL space. Pair Warm Mahogany with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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