Mesa Red (PPG 1052-6)
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Mesa Red (PPG 1052-6) is a very deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 13, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mesa Red
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Mesa Red by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Mesa Red, 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 | Rambling Rose | SW 6305 | 16 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tawny Port | 1281 | 13.5 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Fragrant Cherry | PMD-33 | 12.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Muted Red | 1008-5A | 13 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Mesa Red (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Mesa Red
Darker than Mesa Red
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1052-6 |
| Hex | #92555B |
| RGB | 146, 85, 91 |
| HSL | 354°, 26%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.3, 26.0, 7.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mesa Red (PPG 1052-6), published as #92555B
#844C59
#A15E5B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mesa Red (PPG 1052-6)?
- Mesa Red has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mesa Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mesa Red in another brand?
- Muted Red (Valspar 1008-5A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mesa Red warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Mesa Red as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.5; 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.