Old Mission Pink (PPG 1046-3)
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Old Mission Pink (PPG 1046-3) is a medium, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 57, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Old Mission Pink
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Old Mission Pink 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 Old Mission Pink, 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 | Mauve Finery | SW 6282 | 51 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Hidden Sanctuary | 1375 | 55.9 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Queen's Tart | T12-16 | 53.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Fragrant Orchid | 1006-6B | 62 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Old Mission Pink (LRV 57) by LRV.
Lighter than Old Mission Pink
Darker than Old Mission Pink
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1046-3 |
| Hex | #D8C2CA |
| RGB | 216, 194, 202 |
| HSL | 338°, 22%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.4, 9.1, -1.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Old Mission Pink (PPG 1046-3), published as #D8C2CA
#C7B8C8
#EACCCA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Old Mission Pink (PPG 1046-3)?
- Old Mission Pink has an LRV of 57. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Old Mission Pink is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Old Mission Pink in another brand?
- Queen's Tart (Behr T12-16) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Old Mission Pink warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Old Mission Pink as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.2; 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.