Red Gumball (PPG 1187-7)
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Red Gumball (PPG 1187-7) is a very deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Red Gumball
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Red Gumball by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Red Gumball, 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 | Positive Red | SW 6871 | 11 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Ladybug Red | 1322 | 13.6 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | California Poppy | S-G-160 | 11.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Classic Red | 1009-2 | 12 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Red Gumball (LRV 12) by LRV.
Lighter than Red Gumball
Darker than Red Gumball
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1187-7 |
| Hex | #AC3A3E |
| RGB | 172, 58, 62 |
| HSL | 358°, 50%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.5, 46.8, 23.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Red Gumball (PPG 1187-7), published as #AC3A3E
#9E313D
#BA433D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Red Gumball (PPG 1187-7)?
- Red Gumball has an LRV of 12. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Red Gumball is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Red Gumball in another brand?
- California Poppy (Behr S-G-160) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Red Gumball warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Red Gumball as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.5; 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.