Ginger Root (PPG 1200-6)
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Ginger Root (PPG 1200-6) is a deep, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ginger Root
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Ginger Root 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 Ginger Root, 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 | Buttered Yam | AF-230 | 24.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Marmalade Glaze | PPU3-02 | 24.6 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Caramel Cream | 2009-2 | 23 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Ginger Root (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Ginger Root
Darker than Ginger Root
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1200-6 |
| Hex | #C17444 |
| RGB | 193, 116, 68 |
| HSL | 23°, 50%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.3, 25.9, 38.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ginger Root (PPG 1200-6), published as #C17444
#B36B44
#D07D42
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ginger Root (PPG 1200-6)?
- Ginger Root has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ginger Root is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ginger Root in another brand?
- Marmalade Glaze (Behr PPU3-02) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ginger Root warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Ginger Root as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.9; 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.