Chinese Lantern
PPG1196-6 · #F09056 · LRV 39 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Terra Cotta Clay34
- 3Chinese Lantern39
- 4Osage Orange45
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Chinese Lantern, Really?
Chinese Lantern reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1196-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Chinese Lantern
Chinese Lantern is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Chinese Lantern
Chinese Lantern sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Chinese Lantern are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1196-6 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Outgoing OrangeSW 6641 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 39 | Color page → |
| Behr | Copper River260D-4 · Behr | 1.1 | 39 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Fruit Punch140 · Benjamin Moore | 3.4 | 37 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Orange Pecan2003-1B · Valspar | 2.1 | 41.4 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Chinese LanternPPG1196-6 · Glidden | 0.0 | 39 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sweet Cantaloupe108-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.3 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Chinese Lantern within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F09056 in HSL space. Pair Chinese Lantern with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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