Orange Liqueur (PPG 1198-4)
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Orange Liqueur (PPG 1198-4) is a medium, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 48, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Orange Liqueur
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Orange Liqueur 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 Liqueur, 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 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Toffee Orange | 2167-40 | 49.2 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Ceramic Glaze | 240D-4 | 46.5 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Apricot Honey | 2006-3C | 49 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Orange Liqueur (LRV 48) by LRV.
Lighter than Orange Liqueur
Darker than Orange Liqueur
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1198-4 |
| Hex | #EDAA80 |
| RGB | 237, 170, 128 |
| HSL | 23°, 75%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.0, 19.7, 31.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Orange Liqueur (PPG 1198-4), published as #EDAA80
#DEA07F
#FDB47F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Orange Liqueur (PPG 1198-4)?
- Orange Liqueur has an LRV of 48. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Orange Liqueur is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Orange Liqueur in another brand?
- Apricot Honey (Valspar 2006-3C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Orange Liqueur warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Orange Liqueur as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.4; 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.