Colors That Go With Warm Mahogany
#7B473C · red-brown — Glidden's 2026 colour of the year, PPG1060-7 (swatch is an honest sRGB approximation — the official code is authoritative)
Warm Mahogany (#7B473C) — red-brown — Glidden's 2026 colour of the year, PPG1060-7 (swatch is an honest sRGB approximation — the official code is authoritative) — is a warm, gently muted deep and grounding colour. It pairs best with complementary accent #44808c, analogous (warmer) #7b6b3c, and grounding neutrals, drawn from 1053 historically-grounded combinations across 13 settings below.
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Colour reference
- Hex
- #7B473C
- RGB
- 123, 71, 60
- CMYK
- 0, 42, 51, 52
- Temperature
- warm
- Lightness
- deep and grounding (36%)
- Contrast on black text
- 7.2:1 (AAA)
Warm Mahogany by setting
Warm Mahogany for walls
On walls, use muted red. 81 matching combinations.
Warm Mahogany for a wedding
For a wedding, pair it with muted red. 81 matching combinations.
Warm Mahogany for a bedroom
In a bedroom, layer it with muted red. 81 matching combinations.
Warm Mahogany for a living room
In a living room, ground it with ochre & gold. 81 matching combinations.
Warm Mahogany for a kitchen
In a kitchen, contrast it with ochre & gold. 81 matching combinations.
Warm Mahogany for clothes
To wear with it, reach for ochre & gold. 81 matching combinations.
Warm Mahogany for an outfit
Build the outfit around muted red. 81 matching combinations.
Warm Mahogany for cabinets
With cabinets, match it to muted red. 81 matching combinations.
Warm Mahogany for a bathroom
In a bathroom, pair it with muted red. 81 matching combinations.
Warm Mahogany for a nursery
In a nursery, soften it with muted red. 81 matching combinations.
Warm Mahogany for a front door
On a front door, contrast it with terracotta & clay. 81 matching combinations.
Warm Mahogany for an accent wall
On an accent wall, pair it with muted red. 81 matching combinations.
Warm Mahogany for curtains
For curtains, choose muted red. 81 matching combinations.
Combinations with warm mahogany, from the 1933 Dictionary
Light Pink & Tea
A whisper of pink against tea brown — the tone of an Edo-period lacquer sweet box.
Cameo Pink & Spinel Red +1
Plate 165 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Cameo Pink, Spinel Red, Vistoris Lake.
Vistoris Lake & Pale Lemon Yellow +2
Plate 290 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Vistoris Lake, Pale Lemon Yellow, Lincoln Green, Cobalt Green.
Kite Brown & Gold
The warm brown of a kite's wing lit by afternoon gold.
Vistoris Lake & Laelia Pink +2
Plate 337 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Vistoris Lake, Laelia Pink, Violet Carmine, Black.
Sulpher Yellow & Ochraceous Salmon +2
Plate 296 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Sulpher Yellow, Ochraceous Salmon, Pale Raw Umber, Slate Color.
FAQ
What colors go with warm mahogany?
Warm Mahogany (#7B473C) — red-brown — Glidden's 2026 colour of the year, PPG1060-7 (swatch is an honest sRGB approximation — the official code is authoritative) — is a warm, gently muted deep and grounding colour. It pairs best with complementary accent #44808c, analogous (warmer) #7b6b3c, and grounding neutrals, drawn from 1053 historically-grounded combinations across 13 settings below.
Is warm mahogany warm or cool?
Warm Mahogany is a warm colour — 34% saturation, 36% lightness. Balance it with #7b3c56 or another cool/neutral partner.
What is the hex code for warm mahogany?
Warm Mahogany is #7B473C — RGB(123, 71, 60), CMYK(0, 42, 51, 52).
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