Bonfire (PPG 1187-6)
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Bonfire (PPG 1187-6) is a very deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bonfire
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Bonfire 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 Bonfire, 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 | Wild Poppy | SW 9694 | 18 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Raspberry Pudding | 2004-30 | 19.4 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Super Hero | T15-14 | 19.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Whipped Strawberry | 1006-1A | 18 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Bonfire (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Bonfire
Darker than Bonfire
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1187-6 |
| Hex | #C3585C |
| RGB | 195, 88, 92 |
| HSL | 358°, 47%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.1, 43.2, 18.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bonfire (PPG 1187-6), published as #C3585C
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#D2615C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bonfire (PPG 1187-6)?
- Bonfire has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bonfire is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bonfire in another brand?
- Super Hero (Behr T15-14) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Bonfire warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Bonfire as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.8; 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.