Nostalgia (PPG 1049-3)
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Nostalgia (PPG 1049-3) is a medium, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 52, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nostalgia
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Nostalgia 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 Nostalgia, 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 | Fading Rose | SW 6296 | 55 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Kept Love Letters | CSP-425 | 53.5 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Shy Smile | S130-2 | 54.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Bombay Pink | 1006-8B | 51 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Nostalgia (LRV 52) by LRV.
Lighter than Nostalgia
Darker than Nostalgia
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1049-3 |
| Hex | #D6B8BD |
| RGB | 214, 184, 189 |
| HSL | 350°, 27%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.4, 11.5, 1.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nostalgia (PPG 1049-3), published as #D6B8BD
#C5AEBB
#E7C2BD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nostalgia (PPG 1049-3)?
- Nostalgia has an LRV of 52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nostalgia is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Nostalgia in another brand?
- Fading Rose (SW 6296) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Nostalgia warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Nostalgia as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.5; 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.