Gingerbread (PPG 1201-6)
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Gingerbread (PPG 1201-6) is a deep, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gingerbread
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Gingerbread 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 Gingerbread, 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 | Amber Wave | SW 6657 | 30 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cornucopia Tan | 119 | 29.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Flaming Torch | PPU3-03 | 31.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Canyon Sun | 3001-5A | 29 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Gingerbread (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Gingerbread
Darker than Gingerbread
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1201-6 |
| Hex | #CC8149 |
| RGB | 204, 129, 73 |
| HSL | 26°, 56%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.8, 23.8, 41.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gingerbread (PPG 1201-6), published as #CC8149
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gingerbread (PPG 1201-6)?
- Gingerbread has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gingerbread is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gingerbread in another brand?
- Cornucopia Tan (BM 119) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Gingerbread warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Gingerbread as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 41.8; 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.