Cajun Spice (PPG 1191-6)
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Cajun Spice (PPG 1191-6) is a deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cajun Spice
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cajun Spice 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 Cajun Spice, 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 | Rojo Dust | SW 9006 | 23 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Carter Red | CW-230 | 24.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Dash Of Curry | M170-6 | 24.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Florentine Clay | 2003-5B | 24 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Cajun Spice (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Cajun Spice
Darker than Cajun Spice
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1191-6 |
| Hex | #C3705F |
| RGB | 195, 112, 95 |
| HSL | 10°, 45%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.1, 31.0, 23.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cajun Spice (PPG 1191-6), published as #C3705F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cajun Spice (PPG 1191-6)?
- Cajun Spice has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cajun Spice is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cajun Spice in another brand?
- Carter Red (BM CW-230) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cajun Spice warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cajun Spice 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.