PPG Paints Firecracker (PPG1190-6) Paint Color

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Color Name

Firecracker (PPG1190-6)

Hex Color Code

#C26157

RGB Color Code

RGB(194, 97, 87)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 50.0%, 55.2%, 23.9%

Color Family (Hue)

Orange

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About Firecracker (PPG1190-6) color - its meaning and example

What color is Firecracker (PPG1190-6)?

Firecracker (PPG1190-6) color belongs to the Orange color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Firecracker (PPG1190-6) is #C26157, and the RGB color code is RGB(194, 97, 87).

In the RGB color model, Firecracker (PPG1190-6) has a red value of 194, a green value of 97, and a blue value of 87. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 50.0% magenta, 55.2% yellow, and 23.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 5.6° (degrees), 46.7 % saturation, and 55.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Firecracker (PPG1190-6) has a hue of 5.6° (degrees), 55.2 % saturation and 76.1 % brightness/value.

Firecracker (PPG1190-6) is cool or warm?

The color Firecracker (PPG1190-6) is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Firecracker (PPG1190-6)? (For interior and product design)

Firecracker (PPG1190-6) has an LRV of nearly 20.7. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

Firecracker (PPG1190-6)

LRV 20.7

Light Color

Compare LRV 20.7 of Firecracker (PPG1190-6) with dark and light color

LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space. Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 20.7 puts PPG Paints Firecracker (PPG1190-6) paint color in the darker category.

Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Firecracker (PPG1190-6) (Paint - PPG Paints) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C26157

Hex triplet: #C26157
Red: C2
Green: 61
Blue: 57

RGBA / RGB rgb(194, 97, 87)

Red: 194 (76.1%)
Green: 97 (38.0%)
Blue: 87 (34.1%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 50.00%
Yellow: 55.15%
Key: 23.92%

HSL hsl(5.61deg, 46.7 %, 55.1 %)

Hue: 5.61°
Saturation: 46.72 %
Lightness: 55.10 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 5.61°
Saturation: 55.15 %
Brightness / Value: 76.08 %

RYB ryb(117, 89, 66)

Red: 117 (45.8%)
Yellow: 89 (35.0%)
Blue: 66 (25.9%)

HWB

Hue: 5.61°
Whiteness: 34.12 %
Blackness: 23.92 %

CMY

Cyan: 23.92%
Magenta: 61.96%
Yellow: 65.88%

XYZ

X: 28.24
Y: 20.71
Z: 11.53

YXY

Y1: 20.71
X: 0.47
Y2: 0.34

CIE-Lab

L: 52.63
A: 37.85
B: 23.72

CIE-Lch

L: 52.63
C: 44.66
H: 32.07

CIE-Luv

L: 52.63
U: 71.63
V: 21.02

Hunter-Lab

L: 45.5
A: 31.15
B: 16.84

Other

LRV: ~ 20.7 %
Munsell Color System: 8R 5.1/8.6

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Firecracker (PPG1190-6) (Paint - PPG Paints)

These are the named colors closest to Firecracker (PPG1190-6) (Paint - PPG Paints), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CD5C5C Color Indian Red

96.44% match | ΔE 3.56

#CD5B45 Color Dark Coral

95.11% match | ΔE 4.89

#B94E48 Color Deep Chestnut

94.35% match | ΔE 5.65

#B94E48 Color Deep Indian Red

94.35% match | ΔE 5.65

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system

Pantone TCX

Firecracker (PPG1190-6) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Firecracker (PPG1190-6) to Pantone TCX

#C65D52 Color PANTONE 17-1544 TCX - Burnt Sienna

98.61% match | ΔE 1.39

#C96551 Color PANTONE 17-1444 TCX - Ginger

96.29% match | ΔE 3.71

#BF6464 Color PANTONE 18-1629 TCX - Faded Rose

96.03% match | ΔE 3.97

#BD5745 Color PANTONE 18-1450 TCX - Mecca Orange

95.60% match | ΔE 4.40

British Standard 4800

Firecracker (PPG1190-6) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Firecracker (PPG1190-6) to British Standard 4800

#CB5952 Color BS 04-D-43 - Robin

97.53% match | ΔE 2.47

#A66F67 Color BS 04-C-37 - Red

92.15% match | ΔE 7.85

Pantone PMS

Firecracker (PPG1190-6) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Firecracker (PPG1190-6) to Pantone PMS

#BC625E Color PANTONE 4061 C

97.37% match | ΔE 2.63

#D05A57 Color PANTONE 2032 C

96.68% match | ΔE 3.32

#B05B4D Color PANTONE 10158 C

95.39% match | ΔE 4.61

#DA6253 Color PANTONE 2448 C

94.91% match | ΔE 5.09

RAL Design

Firecracker (PPG1190-6) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Firecracker (PPG1190-6) to RAL Design

#B45A56 Color RAL 030 50 40 - Vermilion Red

95.79% match | ΔE 4.21

#BF514E Color RAL 030 50 50 - Maple Red

95.51% match | ΔE 4.49

#B05D4A Color RAL 040 50 40 - Ant Red

94.72% match | ΔE 5.28

#BD553E Color RAL 040 50 50 - English Red

94.01% match | ΔE 5.99

RAL Classic

Firecracker (PPG1190-6) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Firecracker (PPG1190-6) to RAL Classic

#CF6955 Color RAL 3022 - Salmon Pink

95.35% match | ΔE 4.65

#CB555D Color RAL 3017 - Rose

94.38% match | ΔE 5.62

#D5654D Color RAL 2012 - Salmon Orange

94.06% match | ΔE 5.94

#CB7375 Color RAL 3014 - Antique Pink

92.53% match | ΔE 7.47

Paint similar to Firecracker (PPG1190-6) (Paint - PPG Paints)

These are the real paint colors closest to Firecracker (PPG1190-6) (Paint - PPG Paints) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Firecracker (PPG1190-6) once it is on a wall.

PPG Paints

Firecracker (PPG1190-6) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Firecracker (PPG1190-6) to PPG Paints

#C26157 Color Firecracker (PPG1190-6)

Paint - PPG Paints

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#D1584C Color Wet Coral (PPG1189-6)

96.33% match | ΔE 3.67

#B1635E Color Sienna Red (PPG1057-6)

95.77% match | ΔE 4.23

#C3705F Color Cajun Spice (PPG1191-6)

95.33% match | ΔE 4.67

Sherwin Williams

Firecracker (PPG1190-6) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Firecracker (PPG1190-6) to Sherwin Williams

#C76356 Color Quite Coral (SW 6614)

98.45% match | ΔE 1.55

#B3675D Color Henna Shade (SW 6326)

96.42% match | ΔE 3.58

#C65F47 Color Emotional (SW 6621)

95.22% match | ΔE 4.78

#B56966 Color Reddish (SW 6319)

95.20% match | ΔE 4.80

Behr

Firecracker (PPG1190-6) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Firecracker (PPG1190-6) to Behr

#C06960 Color Tapestry Red (HDC-CL-10)

97.61% match | ΔE 2.39

#BB5C4D Color Tandoori (M170-7)

97.13% match | ΔE 2.87

#CB5C5B Color Pinkadelic (P160-5)

96.83% match | ΔE 3.17

#D16459 Color Desert Coral (HDC-MD-05)

96.80% match | ΔE 3.20

Farrow & Ball

Firecracker (PPG1190-6) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Firecracker (PPG1190-6) to Farrow & Ball

#C35A4A Color Copenhagen Roof (9816)

96.96% match | ΔE 3.04

#AE6D5C Color Loggia (232)

93.78% match | ΔE 6.22

#B0504B Color Blazer (212)

93.53% match | ΔE 6.47

#A6675A Color Book Room Red (50)

93.51% match | ΔE 6.49

Dunn-Edwards

Firecracker (PPG1190-6) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Firecracker (PPG1190-6) to Dunn-Edwards

#CC6758 Color Southwestern Clay (DE 5124)

96.92% match | ΔE 3.08

#C35550 Color Pomegranate (DE 5090)

96.81% match | ΔE 3.19

#BF6955 Color Cedar Grove (DE 5152)

96.04% match | ΔE 3.96

#CB5251 Color Deep Hibiscus (DE 5083)

95.95% match | ΔE 4.05

Benjamin Moore

Firecracker (PPG1190-6) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Firecracker (PPG1190-6) to Benjamin Moore

#C86361 Color Bubble Tea (CSP-1180)

96.90% match | ΔE 3.10

#D2564A Color Habanero Pepper (1306)

95.94% match | ΔE 4.06

#D75F56 Color Raspberry Blush (2008-30)

95.94% match | ΔE 4.06

#C94F43 Color Claret Rose (2008-20)

95.16% match | ΔE 4.84

Valspar

Firecracker (PPG1190-6) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Firecracker (PPG1190-6) to Valspar

#C46A64 Color Cuban Plaza (2001-5B)

96.81% match | ΔE 3.19

#C16566 Color Playful Pink (2001-3B)

95.64% match | ΔE 4.36

#B86B56 Color Florentine Clay (2003-5B)

94.85% match | ΔE 5.15

#E25B4F Color Blaze Orange (1008-1A)

93.78% match | ΔE 6.22

Color Combinations

View more PPG Paints Firecracker (PPG1190-6) - #C26157 color palettes and coordinating colors

5E2822

833730

A9473D

C26157

D0847C

DDA7A2

EBCBC7

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

C257B8

C25782

C26157

C29757

B8C257

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

C26157

57C261

6157C2

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

C26157

83C257

57B8C2

9657C2

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

C26157

C87067

CE8078

D49089

DAA09A

E0B0AB

E6BFBB

ECCFCC

F2DFDD

F8EFEE

FFFFFF

Firecracker (PPG1190-6) - #C26157 Tints

C26157

AE574E

9B4D45

87433C

743A34

61302B

4D2622

3A1D1A

261311

130908

000000

Firecracker (PPG1190-6) - #C26157 Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#C26157

Firecracker (PPG1190-6)

#57B8C2

Maximum Blue Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of PPG Paints Firecracker (PPG1190-6) - #C26157?

Color that best contrast with PPG Paints Firecracker (PPG1190-6) - #C26157 is #57B8C2, color name is Maximum Blue Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.