Chocolate Sparkle (PPG 1048-6)
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Chocolate Sparkle (PPG 1048-6) is a very deep, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 17, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chocolate Sparkle
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Chocolate Sparkle 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 Chocolate Sparkle, 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 | Rose Brocade | SW 0004 | 19 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Deep Mauve | 1265 | 19.9 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Touch Of Class | MQ1-47 | 18.2 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Fruitwood | 1006-7B | 18 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Chocolate Sparkle (LRV 17) by LRV.
Lighter than Chocolate Sparkle
Darker than Chocolate Sparkle
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1048-6 |
| Hex | #8C6C6F |
| RGB | 140, 108, 111 |
| HSL | 354°, 13%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.8, 13.2, 3.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chocolate Sparkle (PPG 1048-6), published as #8C6C6F
#7D636D
#9B756F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chocolate Sparkle (PPG 1048-6)?
- Chocolate Sparkle has an LRV of 17. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chocolate Sparkle is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chocolate Sparkle in another brand?
- Touch Of Class (Behr MQ1-47) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Chocolate Sparkle warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Chocolate Sparkle as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.2; 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.