Magenta (PPG 1050-7)
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Magenta (PPG 1050-7) is a very deep, neutral red from PPG Paints: LRV 10, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Magenta
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Magenta by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Magenta, 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 | Cerise | SW 6580 | 10 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Chinaberry | 1351 | 12 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Raspberry Pudding | 110B-7 | 11.1 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Radiant Red | 1009-3 | 9 | 6.0 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Magenta (LRV 10) by LRV.
Lighter than Magenta
Darker than Magenta
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1050-7 |
| Hex | #953D55 |
| RGB | 149, 61, 85 |
| HSL | 344°, 42%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.5, 39.4, 4.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Magenta (PPG 1050-7), published as #953D55
#873553
#A44655
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Magenta (PPG 1050-7)?
- Magenta has an LRV of 10. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Magenta is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Magenta in another brand?
- Raspberry Pudding (Behr 110B-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Magenta warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Magenta as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.5; 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.