Briar Rose (PPG 1050-5)
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Briar Rose (PPG 1050-5) is a deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Briar Rose
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Briar Rose by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Briar 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 | Rita's Rouge | SW 9003 | 24 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Secret Rendezvous | 1341 | 29.5 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Rosily | 110D-4 | 25.3 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Brazilian Blush | 1008-3B | 23 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Briar Rose (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Briar Rose
Darker than Briar Rose
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1050-5 |
| Hex | #C07281 |
| RGB | 192, 114, 129 |
| HSL | 348°, 38%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.9, 32.6, 5.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Briar Rose (PPG 1050-5), published as #C07281
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Briar Rose (PPG 1050-5)?
- Briar Rose has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Briar Rose is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Briar Rose in another brand?
- Rosily (Behr 110D-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Briar Rose warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Briar Rose as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.1; 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.