Indiana Clay (PPG 1195-6)
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Indiana Clay (PPG 1195-6) is a deep, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 36, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Indiana Clay
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Indiana Clay 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 Indiana Clay, 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 | Sunset | SW 6626 | 39 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Cherry | 069 | 33.3 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Mandarin | P210-6 | 35.6 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Toasted Apricot | 2006-3B | 37 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Indiana Clay (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than Indiana Clay
Darker than Indiana Clay
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1195-6 |
| Hex | #E88A5B |
| RGB | 232, 138, 91 |
| HSL | 20°, 75%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.6, 31.6, 40.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Indiana Clay (PPG 1195-6), published as #E88A5B
#D9815A
#F7945A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Indiana Clay (PPG 1195-6)?
- Indiana Clay has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Indiana Clay is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Indiana Clay in another brand?
- Toasted Apricot (Valspar 2006-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Indiana Clay warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Indiana Clay as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.2; 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.