Bedford Brown (PPG 1060-5)
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Bedford Brown (PPG 1060-5) is a deep, warm pink from PPG Paints: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bedford Brown
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Bedford Brown 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 Bedford Brown, 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 | Hushed Auburn | SW 9080 | 26 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Barberry | 1244 | 27.7 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Regency Rose | UL110-11 | 27.4 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Forest Trail | 1005-9C | 26 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Bedford Brown (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Bedford Brown
Darker than Bedford Brown
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1060-5 |
| Hex | #AA8880 |
| RGB | 170, 136, 128 |
| HSL | 11°, 20%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.6, 11.7, 9.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bedford Brown (PPG 1060-5), published as #AA8880
#9B7F7E
#BA9180
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bedford Brown (PPG 1060-5)?
- Bedford Brown has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bedford Brown is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bedford Brown in another brand?
- Regency Rose (Behr UL110-11) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Bedford Brown warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Bedford Brown as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.2; 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.