Sahara Sun (PPG 1064-6)
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Sahara Sun (PPG 1064-6) is a deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sahara Sun
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Sahara Sun by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Sahara Sun, 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 Clay | SW 9005 | 26 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Carter Red | CW-230 | 24.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Dash Of Curry | M170-6 | 24.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Florentine Clay | 2003-5B | 24 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Sahara Sun (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Sahara Sun
Darker than Sahara Sun
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1064-6 |
| Hex | #C67363 |
| RGB | 198, 115, 99 |
| HSL | 10°, 46%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.2, 31.0, 23.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sahara Sun (PPG 1064-6), published as #C67363
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sahara Sun (PPG 1064-6)?
- Sahara Sun has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sahara Sun is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sahara Sun in another brand?
- Carter Red (BM CW-230) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Sahara Sun warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Sahara Sun as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.0; 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.