Chili Pepper (PPG 1057-5)
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Chili Pepper (PPG 1057-5) is a deep, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chili Pepper
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Chili Pepper by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Chili Pepper, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Coral Rose | SW 9004 | 28 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Coral Bronze | 1298 | 26.1 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lovable | 160D-5 | 26.2 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Rhapsody | 2002-5C | 27 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Chili Pepper (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Chili Pepper
Darker than Chili Pepper
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1057-5 |
| Hex | #CA7C74 |
| RGB | 202, 124, 116 |
| HSL | 6°, 45%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.1, 29.4, 17.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chili Pepper (PPG 1057-5), published as #CA7C74
#BB7373
#D98574
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chili Pepper (PPG 1057-5)?
- Chili Pepper has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chili Pepper is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chili Pepper in another brand?
- Rhapsody (Valspar 2002-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Chili Pepper warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Chili Pepper as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.