Shy Violet (PPG 1177-3)
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Shy Violet (PPG 1177-3) is a light, cool pink from PPG Paints: LRV 60, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shy Violet
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Shy Violet 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 Shy Violet, 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 | Enchant | SW 6555 | 59 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Easter Ribbon | 1381 | 59.1 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Seedless Grape | M100-2 | 57.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Early Lilac | 1002-6A | 62 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Shy Violet (LRV 60) by LRV.
Lighter than Shy Violet
Darker than Shy Violet
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1177-3 |
| Hex | #D6C7D6 |
| RGB | 214, 199, 214 |
| HSL | 300°, 15%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.8, 7.9, -5.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shy Violet (PPG 1177-3), published as #D6C7D6
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#E8D1D6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shy Violet (PPG 1177-3)?
- Shy Violet has an LRV of 60. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shy Violet is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Shy Violet in another brand?
- Easter Ribbon (BM 1381) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Shy Violet warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Shy Violet as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.6; 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.