#AA9788
Folk Art

Prairie Sage

Acrylic Colors

acrylic
orange

Color Information

HEX

#AA9788

RGB

170, 151, 136

LAB

63.7, 4.5, 10.5

Product Code

2638

Closest catalog-color match

Horse Tone – Roan by Coat d'Arms (ΔE 1.5)

Compatibility unverified: application: both products not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: both products not recorded or recognized. ΔE 1.5 gives a very small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Prairie Sage catalog data

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Prairie Sage by Folk Art (product code 2638) is cataloged as acrylic, Acrylic Colors in the orange color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #AA9788, RGB 170/151/136, and CIELAB 63.7/4.5/10.5. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 18 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.

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Technical Color Analysis

Prairie Sage is a orange with medium-light value (L*: 63.7). This warm color has muted saturation (chroma: 11.4), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 63.7

Medium-Light

Temperaturewarm

warm

SaturationC* 11.4

Muted

Lighter midtone excellent for first highlights or as a lighter base coat option.

Warm color that advances visually. Creates energy and draws the eye. Pairs well with cool colors for contrast.

Subtle, understated color. Excellent for realistic effects, weathering, and natural materials.

Recommended Undercoats

Grey

Neutral primer works well with medium-toned colors

Zenithal

Pre-establishes highlights and shadows for faster painting

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Layer Paint
70% confidence

Medium-light value works as an intermediate layer between base and highlight

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a layer in your layering sequence.

Layering Tips

  • Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
  • Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
  • Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers