Strawflower (PPG 1052-3)
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Strawflower (PPG 1052-3) is a medium, warm pink from PPG Paints: LRV 55, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Strawflower
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Strawflower 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 Strawflower, 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 | Appleblossom | SW 0076 | 51 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Georgia Pink | 2092-60 | 57.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Shy Smile | S130-2 | 54.5 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Radiant Pink | 1007-8B | 54 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Strawflower (LRV 55) by LRV.
Lighter than Strawflower
Darker than Strawflower
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1052-3 |
| Hex | #DDBDBA |
| RGB | 221, 189, 186 |
| HSL | 5°, 34%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.2, 10.9, 5.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Strawflower (PPG 1052-3), published as #DDBDBA
#CCB3B8
#EEC7BA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Strawflower (PPG 1052-3)?
- Strawflower has an LRV of 55. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Strawflower is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Strawflower in another brand?
- Radiant Pink (Valspar 1007-8B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Strawflower warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Strawflower as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.7; 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.