Freckles (PPG 1191-5)
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Freckles (PPG 1191-5) is a deep, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 33, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Freckles
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Freckles by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Freckles, 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 | Lei Flower | SW 6613 | 30 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tropical Fruit | CSP-1115 | 30.6 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Copperleaf | 210D-5 | 32.1 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Amber Rose | 2003-3B | 33 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Freckles (LRV 33) by LRV.
Lighter than Freckles
Darker than Freckles
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1191-5 |
| Hex | #D78775 |
| RGB | 215, 135, 117 |
| HSL | 11°, 55%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.2, 28.7, 22.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Freckles (PPG 1191-5), published as #D78775
#C87E74
#E79074
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Freckles (PPG 1191-5)?
- Freckles has an LRV of 33. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Freckles is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Freckles in another brand?
- Copperleaf (Behr 210D-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Freckles warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Freckles as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.6; 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.