China Silk (PPG 1060-2)
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China Silk (PPG 1060-2) is a light, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 66, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with China Silk
Four PPG Paints colors picked for China Silk 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 China Silk, 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 | White Truffle | SW 6029 | 60 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Morristown Cream | 1241 | 62.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Chenille | 700A-2 | 64.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Tender Shell | 1006-10C | 66 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to China Silk (LRV 66) by LRV.
Lighter than China Silk
Darker than China Silk
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1060-2 |
| Hex | #E3D1CC |
| RGB | 227, 209, 204 |
| HSL | 13°, 29%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.2, 5.4, 4.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
China Silk (PPG 1060-2), published as #E3D1CC
#D2C7CA
#F5DBCC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of China Silk (PPG 1060-2)?
- China Silk has an LRV of 66. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so China Silk is a light color.
- What is the closest match to China Silk in another brand?
- Morristown Cream (BM 1241) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is China Silk warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists China Silk as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.7; 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.