Tiger Tail (PPG 1198-6)
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Tiger Tail (PPG 1198-6) is a deep, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tiger Tail
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Tiger Tail 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 Tiger Tail, 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 | Rhumba Orange | SW 6642 | 27 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bronze Tone | 2166-30 | 25.7 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Maple Leaf | 250D-6 | 28.1 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Caramel Cream | 2009-2 | 23 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Tiger Tail (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Tiger Tail
Darker than Tiger Tail
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1198-6 |
| Hex | #CE7639 |
| RGB | 206, 118, 57 |
| HSL | 25°, 60%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.4, 29.6, 47.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tiger Tail (PPG 1198-6), published as #CE7639
#C06D39
#DD7F36
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tiger Tail (PPG 1198-6)?
- Tiger Tail has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tiger Tail is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tiger Tail in another brand?
- Rhumba Orange (SW 6642) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Tiger Tail warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Tiger Tail as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 47.2; 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.