Lighthearted Rose (PPG 1049-4)
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Lighthearted Rose (PPG 1049-4) is a medium, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 40, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lighthearted Rose
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Lighthearted Rose 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 Lighthearted Rose, 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 Embroidery | SW 6297 | 39 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Damask Rose | 2082-50 | 52.4 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Dutchess Dawn | MQ1-04 | 43 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Sugarplum Dance | 1006-6A | 45 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Lighthearted Rose (LRV 40) by LRV.
Lighter than Lighthearted Rose
Darker than Lighthearted Rose
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1049-4 |
| Hex | #C7A1A9 |
| RGB | 199, 161, 169 |
| HSL | 347°, 25%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.8, 15.3, 1.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lighthearted Rose (PPG 1049-4), published as #C7A1A9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lighthearted Rose (PPG 1049-4)?
- Lighthearted Rose has an LRV of 40. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lighthearted Rose is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lighthearted Rose in another brand?
- Rose Embroidery (SW 6297) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Lighthearted Rose warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Lighthearted Rose as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.2; 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.