Coffee Custard (PPG 1047-5)
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Coffee Custard (PPG 1047-5) is a deep, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 35, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coffee Custard
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Coffee Custard 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 Coffee Custard, 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 | Intuitive | SW 6017 | 38 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mauve Desert | 2113-50 | 37.8 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Antique Mauve | PMD-53 | 33.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Dusky Hyacinth | 1003-10A | 36 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Coffee Custard (LRV 35) by LRV.
Lighter than Coffee Custard
Darker than Coffee Custard
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1047-5 |
| Hex | #AB9B9C |
| RGB | 171, 155, 156 |
| HSL | 356°, 9%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.4, 6.0, 1.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coffee Custard (PPG 1047-5), published as #AB9B9C
#9B919A
#BCA59C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coffee Custard (PPG 1047-5)?
- Coffee Custard has an LRV of 35. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coffee Custard is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Coffee Custard in another brand?
- Antique Mauve (Behr PMD-53) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Coffee Custard warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Coffee Custard as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.6; 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.