Ancestral (PPG 1047-4)
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Ancestral (PPG 1047-4) is a medium, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 55, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ancestral
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Ancestral 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 Ancestral, 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 | Vaguely Mauve | SW 6015 | 57 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Porcelain | 2113-60 | 56.6 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Pastel Violet | 100E-3 | 52.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Berry Cream | 1004-10B | 58 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Ancestral (LRV 55) by LRV.
Lighter than Ancestral
Darker than Ancestral
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1047-4 |
| Hex | #D0C1C3 |
| RGB | 208, 193, 195 |
| HSL | 352°, 14%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.3, 5.6, 0.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ancestral (PPG 1047-4), published as #D0C1C3
#BFB7C1
#E2CBC3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ancestral (PPG 1047-4)?
- Ancestral has an LRV of 55. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ancestral is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Ancestral in another brand?
- Pastel Violet (Behr 100E-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Ancestral warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Ancestral as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.9; 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.