Carmelized Orange (PPG 1197-7)
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Carmelized Orange (PPG 1197-7) 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 Carmelized Orange
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Carmelized Orange 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 Carmelized Orange, 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 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | New Dawn | 133 | 39.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Bird Of Paradise | 260B-7 | 38.8 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Pumpkin Custard | 2005-1A | 39 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Carmelized Orange (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Carmelized Orange
Darker than Carmelized Orange
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1197-7 |
| Hex | #EF924A |
| RGB | 239, 146, 74 |
| HSL | 26°, 84%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.1, 29.1, 51.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Carmelized Orange (PPG 1197-7), published as #EF924A
#E0884A
#FE9C47
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Carmelized Orange (PPG 1197-7)?
- Carmelized Orange has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Carmelized Orange is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Carmelized Orange in another brand?
- Bird Of Paradise (Behr 260B-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Carmelized Orange warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Carmelized Orange as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 51.8; 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.