Fall Leaf (PPG 1197-6)
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Fall Leaf (PPG 1197-6) is a medium, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 43, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fall Leaf
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Fall Leaf 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 Fall Leaf, 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 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | New Dawn | 133 | 39.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Bergamot Orange | P220-6 | 44.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pumpkin Burst | 2005-1B | 45 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Fall Leaf (LRV 43) by LRV.
Lighter than Fall Leaf
Darker than Fall Leaf
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1197-6 |
| Hex | #F69A54 |
| RGB | 246, 154, 84 |
| HSL | 26°, 90%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.8, 28.3, 50.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fall Leaf (PPG 1197-6), published as #F69A54
#E79054
#FFA452
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fall Leaf (PPG 1197-6)?
- Fall Leaf has an LRV of 43. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fall Leaf is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Fall Leaf in another brand?
- Bergamot Orange (Behr P220-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fall Leaf warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Fall Leaf as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 50.3; 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.