Orange Marmalade (PPG 1197-5)
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Orange Marmalade (PPG 1197-5) is a medium, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 51, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Orange Marmalade
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Orange Marmalade 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 Marmalade, 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 | Tangerine | SW 6640 | 50 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Vivid Beauty | 138 | 54.1 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Florida Sunrise | P230-5 | 49.7 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tangerine Cream | 2007-3C | 55 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Orange Marmalade (LRV 51) by LRV.
Lighter than Orange Marmalade
Darker than Orange Marmalade
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1197-5 |
| Hex | #FAAC72 |
| RGB | 250, 172, 114 |
| HSL | 26°, 93%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.7, 22.6, 41.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Orange Marmalade (PPG 1197-5), published as #FAAC72
#EBA271
#FFB671
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Orange Marmalade (PPG 1197-5)?
- Orange Marmalade has an LRV of 51. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Orange Marmalade is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Orange Marmalade in another brand?
- Florida Sunrise (Behr P230-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Orange Marmalade warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Orange Marmalade as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 41.2; 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.