Burnt Red (PPG 1188-7)
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Burnt Red (PPG 1188-7) is a very deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 17, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Burnt Red
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Burnt Red 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 Burnt Red, 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 | Coral Bells | SW 6593 | 16 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Holly Berry | 1321 | 17.4 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Whip Lash | P150-6 | 16.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Autumn Fire | 1007-1A | 17 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Burnt Red (LRV 17) by LRV.
Lighter than Burnt Red
Darker than Burnt Red
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1188-7 |
| Hex | #C6494C |
| RGB | 198, 73, 76 |
| HSL | 359°, 52%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.6, 50.0, 25.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Burnt Red (PPG 1188-7), published as #C6494C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Burnt Red (PPG 1188-7)?
- Burnt Red has an LRV of 17. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Burnt Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Burnt Red in another brand?
- Holly Berry (BM 1321) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Burnt Red warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Burnt Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.1; 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.