Grenadine (PPG 1051-6)
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Grenadine (PPG 1051-6) is a very deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grenadine
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Grenadine 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 Grenadine, 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 | Redbud | SW 6312 | 18 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Rouge | 2084-30 | 17.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Ski Patrol | T13-18 | 15.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Sienna Dust | 1007-3A | 17 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Grenadine (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Grenadine
Darker than Grenadine
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1051-6 |
| Hex | #AC545E |
| RGB | 172, 84, 94 |
| HSL | 353°, 35%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.9, 37.0, 11.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grenadine (PPG 1051-6), published as #AC545E
#9D4B5C
#BB5D5E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grenadine (PPG 1051-6)?
- Grenadine has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grenadine is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Grenadine in another brand?
- Ski Patrol (Behr T13-18) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Grenadine warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Grenadine as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.2; 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.