Pale Plum (PPG 1177-5)
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Pale Plum (PPG 1177-5) is a deep, cool pink from PPG Paints: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pale Plum
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Pale Plum 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 Pale Plum, 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 | Radiant Lilac | SW 0074 | 28 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Carolina Plum | 1384 | 27.2 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Aged To Perfection | M100-4 | 30.2 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Sweet Purple | 1003-7C | 28 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Pale Plum (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Pale Plum
Darker than Pale Plum
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1177-5 |
| Hex | #A489A3 |
| RGB | 164, 137, 163 |
| HSL | 302°, 13%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.3, 14.9, -9.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pale Plum (PPG 1177-5), published as #A489A3
#9380A1
#B592A3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pale Plum (PPG 1177-5)?
- Pale Plum has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pale Plum is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pale Plum in another brand?
- Radiant Lilac (SW 0074) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Pale Plum warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Pale Plum as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.9; 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.