Strawberry Mousse (PPG 1051-3)
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Strawberry Mousse (PPG 1051-3) is a medium, warm pink from PPG Paints: LRV 53, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Strawberry Mousse
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Strawberry Mousse 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 Strawberry Mousse, 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 | Hopeful | SW 6597 | 54 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hearts Delight | 1283 | 52 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Old Flame | P170-2 | 56.1 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Champagne Blush | 1008-6B | 52 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Strawberry Mousse (LRV 53) by LRV.
Lighter than Strawberry Mousse
Darker than Strawberry Mousse
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1051-3 |
| Hex | #E9B3B4 |
| RGB | 233, 179, 180 |
| HSL | 359°, 55%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.8, 19.7, 7.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Strawberry Mousse (PPG 1051-3), published as #E9B3B4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Strawberry Mousse (PPG 1051-3)?
- Strawberry Mousse has an LRV of 53. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Strawberry Mousse is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Strawberry Mousse in another brand?
- Hearts Delight (BM 1283) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Strawberry Mousse warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Strawberry Mousse as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.1; 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.