Chinese Lantern (PPG 1196-6)
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Chinese Lantern (PPG 1196-6) is a deep, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chinese Lantern
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Chinese Lantern 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 Chinese Lantern, 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 | Outgoing Orange | SW 6641 | 39 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fruit Punch | 140 | 36.8 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Candied Yam | 240B-5 | 40.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Carrot Cake | 2007-3A | 36 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Chinese Lantern (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Chinese Lantern
Darker than Chinese Lantern
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1196-6 |
| Hex | #F09056 |
| RGB | 240, 144, 86 |
| HSL | 23°, 84%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.9, 31.3, 45.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chinese Lantern (PPG 1196-6), published as #F09056
#E18656
#FF9A54
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chinese Lantern (PPG 1196-6)?
- Chinese Lantern has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chinese Lantern is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chinese Lantern in another brand?
- Candied Yam (Behr 240B-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Chinese Lantern warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Chinese Lantern as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 45.7; 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.