Friar's Brown
Friar's Brown begins as a beige color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its LRV of 8 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#5e5241LRV
8.00
Friar's Brown's Color Strip
Friar's Brown is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. As part of strip PPG1024, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Friar's Brown in Rooms
Follow Friar's Brown from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Home Office Photo
Across 1 home office image, Friar's Brown (PPG1024-7) meets daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow. With an LRV of 8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
PPG Friar's Brown in a neutral home office
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1 Dining Room Photo
Friar's Brown (PPG1024-7) brings its beige character into a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony. With an LRV of 8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Friar's Brown paint in a mid century dining room
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1 Bathroom Photo
The beige, greige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let window light, mirrors and focused task lighting and tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures guide the final sample decision.
Friar's Brown — moody bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
Friar's Brown (PPG1024-7) brings its beige character into a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression. With an LRV of 8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
classy front door featuring Friar's Brown by PPG
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1 Bedroom Photo
These 1 bedroom image show how Friar's Brown (PPG1024-7) can sit beside bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures. The beige, greige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A art deco bedroom painted in Friar's Brown
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1 Kitchen Photo
These 1 kitchen image show how Friar's Brown (PPG1024-7) can sit beside stone, timber, tile and metal finishes. The beige, greige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Friar's Brown — classy kitchen
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1 Mudroom Photo
Across 1 mudroom image, Friar's Brown (PPG1024-7) meets doorway light and the softer illumination of an internal passage. With an LRV of 8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Friar's Brown paint in a small mudroom
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1 House Photo
The façade’s movement through sun, shade and season can draw different notes from Friar's Brown (PPG1024-7). The beige, greige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Friar's Brown color — rustic modern house inspiration
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1 Living Room Photo
The room’s shift from daytime energy to evening calm can draw different notes from Friar's Brown (PPG1024-7). The beige, greige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A minimalist living room painted in Friar's Brown
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1 Patio Photo
Friar's Brown (PPG1024-7) brings its beige character into an outdoor room surrounded by sky, planting and open light. With an LRV of 8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
industrial patio featuring Friar's Brown by PPG
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Coordinating Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (8 vs 4) makes Friar's Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
Trim Color
At LRV 80 vs 8, Purity is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 8, Delicate White is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Friar's Brown is a dark, gray, golden brown with an almond undertone. It is a perfect paint color for interior trim or shaded front doors. Pair it with deep charcoal or black trim.