Lavish Lavender (PPG 1177-4)
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Lavish Lavender (PPG 1177-4) is a medium, cool pink from PPG Paints: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lavish Lavender
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Lavish Lavender 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 Lavish Lavender, 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 | Free Spirit | SW 6973 | 49 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender Lipstick | 2072-50 | 43.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Ballad | 670D-4 | 50.1 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Classic Lilac | 1002-5C | 41 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Lavish Lavender (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Lavish Lavender
Darker than Lavish Lavender
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1177-4 |
| Hex | #C2AEC3 |
| RGB | 194, 174, 195 |
| HSL | 297°, 15%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.3, 11.0, -8.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lavish Lavender (PPG 1177-4), published as #C2AEC3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lavish Lavender (PPG 1177-4)?
- Lavish Lavender has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lavish Lavender is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lavish Lavender in another brand?
- Lavender Lipstick (BM 2072-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Lavish Lavender warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Lavish Lavender as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.0; 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.