Sesame Crunch (PPG 1198-7)
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Sesame Crunch (PPG 1198-7) is a deep, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sesame Crunch
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Sesame Crunch by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Sesame Crunch, 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 | Yam | SW 6643 | 23 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Burnt Caramel | 2167-10 | 22.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Tiger Stripe | S-H-260 | 22.7 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Caramel Cream | 2009-2 | 23 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Sesame Crunch (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Sesame Crunch
Darker than Sesame Crunch
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1198-7 |
| Hex | #C26A35 |
| RGB | 194, 106, 53 |
| HSL | 23°, 57%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.1, 30.9, 44.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sesame Crunch (PPG 1198-7), published as #C26A35
#B46135
#D17332
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sesame Crunch (PPG 1198-7)?
- Sesame Crunch has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sesame Crunch is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sesame Crunch in another brand?
- Burnt Caramel (BM 2167-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Sesame Crunch warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Sesame Crunch as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 44.1; 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.