Cranberry (PPG 1051-5)
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Cranberry (PPG 1051-5) 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 Cranberry
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cranberry 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 Cranberry, 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 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cinco de Mayo | 1286 | 23.7 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Rose Chintz | 140D-5 | 26.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Playful Pink | 2001-3B | 24 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Cranberry (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Cranberry
Darker than Cranberry
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1051-5 |
| Hex | #C27277 |
| RGB | 194, 114, 119 |
| HSL | 356°, 40%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.9, 32.1, 10.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cranberry (PPG 1051-5), published as #C27277
#B36975
#D27B77
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cranberry (PPG 1051-5)?
- Cranberry has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cranberry is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cranberry in another brand?
- Rose Chintz (Behr 140D-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Cranberry warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cranberry as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.9; 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.