Kangaroo Paw (PPG 1060-3)
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Kangaroo Paw (PPG 1060-3) is a light, warm pink from PPG Paints: LRV 62, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Kangaroo Paw
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Kangaroo Paw 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 Kangaroo Paw, 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 | Breathless | SW 6022 | 57 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pale Cherry Blossom | 2101-60 | 61.5 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Pink Water | 160E-2 | 61.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Rosario Ridge | 1005-10C | 58 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Kangaroo Paw (LRV 62) by LRV.
Lighter than Kangaroo Paw
Darker than Kangaroo Paw
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1060-3 |
| Hex | #DECAC5 |
| RGB | 222, 202, 197 |
| HSL | 12°, 27%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.8, 6.2, 5.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Kangaroo Paw (PPG 1060-3), published as #DECAC5
#CDC0C3
#F0D4C5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Kangaroo Paw (PPG 1060-3)?
- Kangaroo Paw has an LRV of 62. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Kangaroo Paw is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Kangaroo Paw in another brand?
- Pale Cherry Blossom (BM 2101-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Kangaroo Paw warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Kangaroo Paw as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.0; 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.