Rose Stain (PPG 1048-4)
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Rose Stain (PPG 1048-4) is a medium, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 51, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rose Stain
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Rose Stain 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 Stain, 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 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Kept Love Letters | CSP-425 | 53.5 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Shy Smile | S130-2 | 54.5 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Bombay Pink | 1006-8B | 51 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Rose Stain (LRV 51) by LRV.
Lighter than Rose Stain
Darker than Rose Stain
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1048-4 |
| Hex | #D3B6BA |
| RGB | 211, 182, 186 |
| HSL | 352°, 25%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.6, 11.0, 1.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rose Stain (PPG 1048-4), published as #D3B6BA
#C2ACB8
#E4C0BA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rose Stain (PPG 1048-4)?
- Rose Stain has an LRV of 51. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rose Stain is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Rose Stain in another brand?
- Bombay Pink (Valspar 1006-8B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Rose Stain warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Rose Stain as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.8; 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.