Parfait (PPG 1059-4)
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Parfait (PPG 1059-4) is a medium, warm pink from PPG Paints: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Parfait
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Parfait 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 Parfait, 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 | Insightful Rose | SW 6023 | 46 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Rose Bisque | 2102-50 | 44.1 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Rose Potpourri | 160E-3 | 41.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Romantic Smoke | 1005-8A | 46 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Parfait (LRV 42) by LRV.
Lighter than Parfait
Darker than Parfait
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1059-4 |
| Hex | #C8A6A1 |
| RGB | 200, 166, 161 |
| HSL | 8°, 26%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.0, 11.6, 7.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Parfait (PPG 1059-4), published as #C8A6A1
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#D9B0A1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Parfait (PPG 1059-4)?
- Parfait has an LRV of 42. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Parfait is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Parfait in another brand?
- Rose Potpourri (Behr 160E-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Parfait warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Parfait 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.