Rose Cloud (PPG 1048-3)
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Rose Cloud (PPG 1048-3) is a light, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 62, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rose Cloud
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Rose Cloud 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 Rose Cloud, 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 | Rosebud | SW 6288 | 64 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Innocence | 2082-60 | 64.8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Cool Pink | 100C-2 | 64.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Fragrant Orchid | 1006-6B | 62 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Rose Cloud (LRV 62) by LRV.
Lighter than Rose Cloud
Darker than Rose Cloud
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1048-3 |
| Hex | #E2C9CE |
| RGB | 226, 201, 206 |
| HSL | 348°, 30%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.1, 9.6, 0.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rose Cloud (PPG 1048-3), published as #E2C9CE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rose Cloud (PPG 1048-3)?
- Rose Cloud has an LRV of 62. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rose Cloud is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Rose Cloud in another brand?
- Cool Pink (Behr 100C-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rose Cloud warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Rose Cloud as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.7; 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.