Hitching Post (PPG 1070-5)
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Hitching Post (PPG 1070-5) is a deep, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hitching Post
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Hitching Post 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 Hitching Post, 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 | Oak Creek | SW 7718 | 31 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tuscany | 1208 | 29.4 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Applesauce Cake | 260F-5 | 31.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Greek Amber | 2006-5B | 32 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Hitching Post (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Hitching Post
Darker than Hitching Post
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1070-5 |
| Hex | #C48D69 |
| RGB | 196, 141, 105 |
| HSL | 24°, 44%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.2, 16.5, 27.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hitching Post (PPG 1070-5), published as #C48D69
#B58468
#D39768
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hitching Post (PPG 1070-5)?
- Hitching Post has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hitching Post is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hitching Post in another brand?
- Greek Amber (Valspar 2006-5B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hitching Post warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Hitching Post as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.4; 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.