Mexican Chile (PPG 1186-5)
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Mexican Chile (PPG 1186-5) is a deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mexican Chile
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Mexican Chile 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 Mexican Chile, 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 | Grenadine | SW 6592 | 26 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Deco Rose | 1328 | 26.6 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Strawberry Taffy | P150-5A | 25.5 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Passion Pink | 1006-1B | 28 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Mexican Chile (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Mexican Chile
Darker than Mexican Chile
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1186-5 |
| Hex | #D16D76 |
| RGB | 209, 109, 118 |
| HSL | 355°, 52%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.9, 40.2, 13.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mexican Chile (PPG 1186-5), published as #D16D76
#C26474
#E17676
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mexican Chile (PPG 1186-5)?
- Mexican Chile has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mexican Chile is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mexican Chile in another brand?
- Grenadine (SW 6592) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Mexican Chile warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Mexican Chile as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.1; 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.