First Post - Need Hat Color Advice

[indyhan]

pecan vs whiskey vs rust felt

hey lounge gang
am about to order one new fedora but am still hesitant about its colour

so far i only bought dark brown hats but i'd like to go a tad lighter this time

i'm thinking pecan or whiskey or rust, thing is i want to go for the "darkest" of these three hues

in your experience, which one of these is the darkest ?

thanx y'all !

 

[daizawaguy]

http://www.vintagesilhouettes.com/Felt_Color_Collage.htm

 

[Rabbit]

i'm thinking pecan or whiskey or rust, thing is i want to go for the "darkest" of these three hues

in your experience, which one of these is the darkest ?

All three colors have very similar light values, as you can see in the grey shade version of this photo.
Pecan is a tad lighter, but in practice it makes no difference.
Pecan, Whiskey, Rust are 7th, 8th, 9th from left in the lower row.

What you might want to ask yourself, do you want an inconspicous all-rounder like pecan or an unusual color like rust? I'd put whiskey in between, but nearer to pecan.
Peca is very versatile and harmonizes with a number of hatband colors, including darker greys.

 

[RJR]

I really like whiskey.

 

[gtdean48]

Pecan is my favorite of those options. Not as red or orange as the other 2....

 

[indyhan]

thanx gents !
i think i'll go with pecan

 

[Brother cavefish]

whisky , is a great color

 

[emigran]

Back in the 1930s Esquire recommended a brown hat with a black band for the college man who wanted a single cover to go with everything.

My favorite hat color is "grabrown," a kind of taupe, which covers all the bases pretty well. Unfortunately it's very rare, altho a brownish taupe with a black band would do well.

Art Fawcett has a wonderful color he calls Limestone... check it out

 

[Zombie_61]

All three colors have very similar light values, as you can see in the grey shade version of this photo.
Pecan is a tad lighter, but in practice it makes no difference.
Pecan, Whiskey, Rust are 7th, 8th, 9th from left in the lower row...What you might want to ask yourself, do you want an inconspicous all-rounder like pecan or an unusual color like rust? I'd put whiskey in between, but nearer to pecan. Pecan is very versatile and harmonizes with a number of hatband colors, including darker greys.

Excellent example. I'd think it would depend on the wearer's preferences, i.e. do you prefer a more neutral brown like the Pecan, a golden brown like the Whiskey, or a reddish brown like the Rust?

 

[viclip]

How about a Canadian-made Biltmore in "Cognac" ~

http://www.hollandhats.com/catalog/i718.html

I have one, very nice hat with a distinctive color.