Madagascar Pink (PPG 1050-4)
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Madagascar Pink (PPG 1050-4) is a deep, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 37, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Madagascar Pink
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Madagascar Pink 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 Madagascar Pink, 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 | Jaipur Pink | SW 6577 | 40 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Hummingbird | 1271 | 41.6 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Rose Marquis | 120C-3 | 39.1 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Nana's Rose | 1008-4A | 40 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Madagascar Pink (LRV 37) by LRV.
Lighter than Madagascar Pink
Darker than Madagascar Pink
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1050-4 |
| Hex | #D194A1 |
| RGB | 209, 148, 161 |
| HSL | 347°, 40%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.5, 24.8, 2.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Madagascar Pink (PPG 1050-4), published as #D194A1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Madagascar Pink (PPG 1050-4)?
- Madagascar Pink has an LRV of 37. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Madagascar Pink is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Madagascar Pink in another brand?
- Nana's Rose (Valspar 1008-4A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Madagascar Pink warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Madagascar Pink as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.4; 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.