Firecracker (PPG 1190-6)
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Firecracker (PPG 1190-6) is a deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Firecracker
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Firecracker 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 Firecracker, 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 | Quite Coral | SW 6614 | 22 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Crimson | 1299 | 19.6 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Red Jalapeno | 190D-6 | 20.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Island Salsa | 2003-3A | 19 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Firecracker (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Firecracker
Darker than Firecracker
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1190-6 |
| Hex | #C26157 |
| RGB | 194, 97, 87 |
| HSL | 6°, 47%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.6, 37.8, 23.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Firecracker (PPG 1190-6), published as #C26157
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Firecracker (PPG 1190-6)?
- Firecracker has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Firecracker is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Firecracker in another brand?
- Red Jalapeno (Behr 190D-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Firecracker warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Firecracker as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.7; 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.