Brandy Snaps (PPG 1053-5)
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Brandy Snaps (PPG 1053-5) is a deep, warm pink from PPG Paints: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brandy Snaps
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Brandy Snaps 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 Brandy Snaps, 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 | Pressed Flower | SW 6304 | 35 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mauve Mist | 1264 | 36.4 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Victorian Mauve | 150F-4 | 30.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Plum Ribbon | 1007-7C | 29 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Brandy Snaps (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Brandy Snaps
Darker than Brandy Snaps
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1053-5 |
| Hex | #B58E8B |
| RGB | 181, 142, 139 |
| HSL | 4°, 22%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.5, 14.3, 7.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brandy Snaps (PPG 1053-5), published as #B58E8B
#A58589
#C5978B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brandy Snaps (PPG 1053-5)?
- Brandy Snaps has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brandy Snaps is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Brandy Snaps in another brand?
- Victorian Mauve (Behr 150F-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Brandy Snaps warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Brandy Snaps as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.3; 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.