Match Friar's Brown

PPG Friar's Brown is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 8. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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PPG
Friar's Brown
PPG1024-7#5e5241LRV 8

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Friar's Brown
Coffee Bean
PPG
ΔE 1.3Subtle
Coffee Bean
PPG1025-7 · LRV 9

Nearly identical in tone

Best Bronze
Friar's Brown
Best Bronze
Sherwin-Williams
ΔE 1.3Subtle
Best Bronze
6160 · LRV 9

Nearly identical in tone

Char Brown
Friar's Brown
Char Brown
Benjamin Moore
ΔE 1.8Subtle
Char Brown
2137-20 · LRV 9

Nearly identical in tone

Nightfall
Friar's Brown
Nightfall
Cloverdale Paint
ΔE 2.9Subtle
Nightfall
0340 · LRV 11

Nightfall reads slightly lighter

Brown grey
Friar's Brown
Brown grey
RAL ClassicClassic
ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Brown grey
RAL 7013 · LRV 11

Nearly identical in tone

Friar's Brown
Attic II
Little Greene
ΔE 4.2Noticeable
Attic II
144 · LRV 9

Nearly identical in tone

Tawny Owl
Friar's Brown
Tawny Owl
Dulux
ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Tawny Owl
LRV 10

Nearly identical in tone

Reduced Green
Friar's Brown
Reduced Green
Farrow & Ball
ΔE 4.9Noticeable
Reduced Green
313 · LRV 10

Nearly identical in tone

Grotto
Friar's Brown
Grotto
Tikkurila
ΔE 6.2Noticeable
Grotto
M449 · LRV 10

Nearly identical in tone

Night Mission
Friar's Brown
Night Mission
Behr
ΔE 6.7Noticeable
Night Mission
N370-7 · LRV 11

Nearly identical in tone

Smoked Oak
Friar's Brown
Smoked Oak
Jotun
ΔE 8.1Noticeable
Smoked Oak
10964 · LRV 13

Smoked Oak reads slightly lighter

RAL 840-6
Friar's Brown
RAL 840-6
RAL EffectEffect
ΔE 8.8Noticeable
RAL 840-6
RAL 840-6 · LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

S 7000-N
Friar's Brown
S 7000-N
NCS
ΔE 10.3Distinct
S 7000-N
S 7000-N · LRV 11

Nearly identical in tone

Friar's Brown
Muddy Mississippi
Valspar
ΔE 13.2Distinct
Muddy Mississippi
3004-9A · LRV 13

Muddy Mississippi reads slightly lighter