Hawaiian Shell (PPG 1055-2)
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Hawaiian Shell (PPG 1055-2) is a light, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 75, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hawaiian Shell
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Hawaiian Shell 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 Hawaiian Shell, 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 | Charming Pink | SW 6309 | 69 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Playful Pink | 2093-60 | 71.1 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Southern Beauty | 140C-1 | 76.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pink Breeze | 2001-4C | 79 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Hawaiian Shell (LRV 75) by LRV.
Lighter than Hawaiian Shell
Darker than Hawaiian Shell
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1055-2 |
| Hex | #F3DBD9 |
| RGB | 243, 219, 217 |
| HSL | 5°, 52%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.3, 7.9, 4.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hawaiian Shell (PPG 1055-2), published as #F3DBD9
#E2D1D7
#FFE5D9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hawaiian Shell (PPG 1055-2)?
- Hawaiian Shell has an LRV of 75. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hawaiian Shell is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Hawaiian Shell in another brand?
- Playful Pink (BM 2093-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hawaiian Shell warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Hawaiian Shell as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.0; 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.