Horizon Glow (PPG 1052-5)
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Horizon Glow (PPG 1052-5) is a deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Horizon Glow
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Horizon Glow 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 Horizon Glow, 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 | Carley's Rose | SW 9002 | 22 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Burgundy Rose | 1280 | 23.4 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Red Gerbera | S140-5 | 23 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Spanish Rose Shadow | 1008-5B | 22 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Horizon Glow (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Horizon Glow
Darker than Horizon Glow
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1052-5 |
| Hex | #AD7171 |
| RGB | 173, 113, 113 |
| HSL | 0°, 27%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.9, 23.7, 9.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Horizon Glow (PPG 1052-5), published as #AD7171
#9E686F
#BC7A71
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Horizon Glow (PPG 1052-5)?
- Horizon Glow has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Horizon Glow is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Horizon Glow in another brand?
- Red Gerbera (Behr S140-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Horizon Glow warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Horizon Glow as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.8; 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.