Briquette (PPG 1188-6)
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Briquette (PPG 1188-6) 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 Briquette
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Briquette 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 Briquette, 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 | Begonia | SW 6599 | 26 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Milano Red | 1313 | 23.5 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Roulette | P170-5 | 24.4 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Blaze Orange | 1008-1A | 26 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Briquette (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Briquette
Darker than Briquette
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1188-6 |
| Hex | #E15F65 |
| RGB | 225, 95, 101 |
| HSL | 357°, 68%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.2, 51.2, 22.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Briquette (PPG 1188-6), published as #E15F65
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Briquette (PPG 1188-6)?
- Briquette has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Briquette is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Briquette in another brand?
- Milano Red (BM 1313) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Briquette warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Briquette as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.5; 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.