Pink Potion (PPG 1045-4)
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Pink Potion (PPG 1045-4) is a medium, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 47, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pink Potion
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Pink Potion 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 Pink Potion, 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 | Delightful | SW 6289 | 51 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Damask Rose | 2082-50 | 52.4 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Candlelight Dinner | S120-3 | 49.1 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Sugarplum Dance | 1006-6A | 45 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Pink Potion (LRV 47) by LRV.
Lighter than Pink Potion
Darker than Pink Potion
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1045-4 |
| Hex | #CEAEBB |
| RGB | 206, 174, 187 |
| HSL | 336°, 25%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.2, 13.7, -2.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pink Potion (PPG 1045-4), published as #CEAEBB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pink Potion (PPG 1045-4)?
- Pink Potion has an LRV of 47. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pink Potion is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pink Potion in another brand?
- Candlelight Dinner (Behr S120-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Pink Potion warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Pink Potion as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.3; 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.