Ashes Of Roses (PPG 1056-3)
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Ashes Of Roses (PPG 1056-3) is a medium, warm pink from PPG Paints: LRV 54, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ashes Of Roses
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Ashes Of Roses 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 Ashes Of Roses, 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 | Pink Shadow | SW 0070 | 58 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Rose Silk | 2104-60 | 57.6 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Bridal Rose | 170E-3 | 51.1 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Radiant Pink | 1007-8B | 54 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Ashes Of Roses (LRV 54) by LRV.
Lighter than Ashes Of Roses
Darker than Ashes Of Roses
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1056-3 |
| Hex | #D9BCB7 |
| RGB | 217, 188, 183 |
| HSL | 9°, 31%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.5, 9.5, 6.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ashes Of Roses (PPG 1056-3), published as #D9BCB7
#C8B2B5
#EAC6B7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ashes Of Roses (PPG 1056-3)?
- Ashes Of Roses has an LRV of 54. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ashes Of Roses is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Ashes Of Roses in another brand?
- Radiant Pink (Valspar 1007-8B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Ashes Of Roses warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Ashes Of Roses as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.3; 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.