Tabasco (PPG 1192-7)
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Tabasco (PPG 1192-7) is a very deep, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tabasco
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Tabasco by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Tabasco, 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 | Raucous Orange | SW 6883 | 18 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Fireball Orange | 2170-10 | 18.9 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fall Foliage | HDC-FL14-3 | 18.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Orange Maple | 2010-5 | 17 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Tabasco (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Tabasco
Darker than Tabasco
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1192-7 |
| Hex | #BF5B3C |
| RGB | 191, 91, 60 |
| HSL | 14°, 52%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.6, 37.9, 36.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tabasco (PPG 1192-7), published as #BF5B3C
#B1523C
#CE643A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tabasco (PPG 1192-7)?
- Tabasco has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tabasco is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tabasco in another brand?
- Fall Foliage (Behr HDC-FL14-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Tabasco warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Tabasco as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 36.4; 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.