Copper River (PPG 1196-5)
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Copper River (PPG 1196-5) is a medium, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 47, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Copper River
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Copper River 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 Copper River, 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 | Inventive Orange | SW 6633 | 42 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Butterfly Wings | 090 | 47.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Cheerful Tangerine | P210-5 | 48.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Orange Nut | 2004-1C | 47 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Copper River (LRV 47) by LRV.
Lighter than Copper River
Darker than Copper River
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1196-5 |
| Hex | #F7A270 |
| RGB | 247, 162, 112 |
| HSL | 22°, 89%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.1, 26.5, 38.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Copper River (PPG 1196-5), published as #F7A270
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#FFAC6F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Copper River (PPG 1196-5)?
- Copper River has an LRV of 47. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Copper River is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Copper River in another brand?
- Orange Nut (Valspar 2004-1C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Copper River warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Copper River as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.8; 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.