Subdued (PPG 1015-4)
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Subdued (PPG 1015-4) is a medium, warm pink from PPG Paints: LRV 50, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Subdued
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Subdued by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Subdued, 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 | Artistic Taupe | SW 6030 | 46 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Batik | AF-610 | 50.4 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Balcony Rose | PPF-10 | 47.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Seagull Beach | 1002-10B | 50 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Subdued (LRV 50) by LRV.
Lighter than Subdued
Darker than Subdued
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1015-4 |
| Hex | #CCB8B3 |
| RGB | 204, 184, 179 |
| HSL | 12°, 20%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.3, 6.3, 5.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Subdued (PPG 1015-4), published as #CCB8B3
#BBAEB1
#DDC2B3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Subdued (PPG 1015-4)?
- Subdued has an LRV of 50. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Subdued is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Subdued in another brand?
- Batik (BM AF-610) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Subdued warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Subdued as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.1; 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.