Orange Poppy (PPG 1196-7)
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Orange Poppy (PPG 1196-7) is a deep, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 35, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Orange Poppy
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Orange Poppy 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 Orange Poppy, 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 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Harvest Moon | 2167-30 | 31.7 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Mandarin | P210-6 | 35.6 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Carrot Cake | 2007-3A | 36 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Orange Poppy (LRV 35) by LRV.
Lighter than Orange Poppy
Darker than Orange Poppy
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1196-7 |
| Hex | #E68750 |
| RGB | 230, 135, 80 |
| HSL | 22°, 75%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.5, 31.6, 44.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Orange Poppy (PPG 1196-7), published as #E68750
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Orange Poppy (PPG 1196-7)?
- Orange Poppy has an LRV of 35. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Orange Poppy is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Orange Poppy in another brand?
- Mandarin (Behr P210-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Orange Poppy warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Orange Poppy as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 44.6; 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.