Orange Vermillion (PPG 1194-7)
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Orange Vermillion (PPG 1194-7) 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 Orange Vermillion
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Orange Vermillion 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 Orange Vermillion, 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 | Cayenne | SW 6881 | 17 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Fire Dance | 2171-20 | 17.7 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Glowing Firelight | S-G-200 | 17.5 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Orange Maple | 2010-5 | 17 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Orange Vermillion (LRV 17) by LRV.
Lighter than Orange Vermillion
Darker than Orange Vermillion
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1194-7 |
| Hex | #BC5339 |
| RGB | 188, 83, 57 |
| HSL | 12°, 53%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.5, 40.6, 35.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Orange Vermillion (PPG 1194-7), published as #BC5339
#AE4A39
#CB5C37
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Orange Vermillion (PPG 1194-7)?
- Orange Vermillion has an LRV of 17. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Orange Vermillion is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Orange Vermillion in another brand?
- Glowing Firelight (Behr S-G-200) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Orange Vermillion warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Orange Vermillion as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.5; 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.