Bird House Brown vs Rugged Brown

PPG 1072-7 and Sherwin-Williams SW 6062, ΔE 2.19 apart

PPG Bird House Brown 1072-7 on a wall, hex #6C483A — Bird House Brown PPG 1072-7

Sherwin-Williams Rugged Brown SW 6062 on a wall, hex #694336 — Rugged Brown Sherwin-Williams SW 6062

Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.19Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

PPG Bird House Brown (1072-7) and Sherwin-Williams Rugged Brown (SW 6062) measure a delta-E of 2.19 apart. They sit within 0.7 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 19.9 and 20.8. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Rugged Brown depth in PPG's line, start from its LRV of 7.3 rather than matching by name.

Is PPG Bird House Brown the same color as Sherwin-Williams Rugged Brown?

Not quite, but close - PPG Bird House Brown and Sherwin-Williams Rugged Brown are delta-E 2.19 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between PPG Bird House Brown and Sherwin-Williams Rugged Brown?

The measured color distance between PPG Bird House Brown and Sherwin-Williams Rugged Brown is delta-E 2.19.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.19 Bird House Brown and Rugged Brown

LIGHTESTBird House Brown LRV 8.0

DARKESTRugged Brown LRV 7.3

SPREAD0.7LRV points

Side by side

measured values

	Bird House Brown	Rugged Brown
Brand	PPG	Sherwin-Williams
Code	1072-7	SW 6062
Hex	#6C483A	#694336
Light reflectance	8.0	7.3
Undertone	red	red
Chroma	19.9	20.8
Hue angle	47.2°	44.7°
Color family	black	red

Each on its own

full detail

Bird House Brown PPG 1072-7 Rugged Brown Sherwin-Williams SW 6062