Velveteen Crush (PPG 1060-4)
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Velveteen Crush (PPG 1060-4) is a medium, warm pink from PPG Paints: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Velveteen Crush
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Velveteen Crush 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 Velveteen Crush, 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 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Allspice | 2101-50 | 43.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Pottery Clay | 700A-3 | 44.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Damask Dunes | 1006-10B | 47 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Velveteen Crush (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Velveteen Crush
Darker than Velveteen Crush
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1060-4 |
| Hex | #CDAEA5 |
| RGB | 205, 174, 165 |
| HSL | 13°, 29%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.5, 9.8, 8.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Velveteen Crush (PPG 1060-4), published as #CDAEA5
#BDA4A3
#DEB8A5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Velveteen Crush (PPG 1060-4)?
- Velveteen Crush has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Velveteen Crush is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Velveteen Crush in another brand?
- Damask Dunes (Valspar 1006-10B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Velveteen Crush warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Velveteen Crush as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.8; 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.