Bear Hug vs Roycroft Suede

Bear HugPPGvsRoycroft SuedeSherwin-WilliamsΔE 1.6Subtle difference

Bear Hug (PPG) and Roycroft Suede (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 32 vs 31 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 1.6 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Bear Hug
PPG · PPG1101-5
Hex#ac9877
LRV32.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1101-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Roycroft Suede
Sherwin-Williams · 2842
Hex#A79473
LRV30.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2842
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Bear Hug vs Roycroft Suede Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bear Hug on one side and Roycroft Suede on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Bear Hug comparisons

See how Bear Hug stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Bear Hug
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Bear Hug
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Bear Hug
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Bear Hug is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Bear Hug
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Bear Hug
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Bear Hug
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Bear Hug
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Bear Hug
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Bear Hug
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Bear Hug reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Bear Hug
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Bear Hug
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Bear Hug is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Bear Hug
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Bear Hug
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bear Hug reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Bear Hug
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Bear Hug
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Bear Hug
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Bear Hug reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Bear Hug
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Bear Hug
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Bear Hug
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Bear Hug
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Bear Hug reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Bear Hug
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Bear Hug
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Bear Hug
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Bear Hug
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Bear Hug reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Bear Hug
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Bear Hug reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Bear Hug
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Bear Hug
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Bear Hug
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Bear Hug is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Bear Hug
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Bear Hug reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Bear Hug
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice