Pansy Petal (PPG 1177-7)
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Pansy Petal (PPG 1177-7) is a very deep, cool pink from PPG Paints: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pansy Petal
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Pansy Petal by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Pansy Petal, 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 | Mature Grape | SW 6286 | 7 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Taro | 1386 | 9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Grape Fizz | BIC-36 | 7.6 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Plum Good | 4011-10 | 6 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Pansy Petal (LRV 8) by LRV.
Lighter than Pansy Petal
Darker than Pansy Petal
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1177-7 |
| Hex | #5F4561 |
| RGB | 95, 69, 97 |
| HSL | 296°, 17%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.0, 16.6, -12.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pansy Petal (PPG 1177-7), published as #5F4561
#503D5F
#6F4D61
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pansy Petal (PPG 1177-7)?
- Pansy Petal has an LRV of 8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pansy Petal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pansy Petal in another brand?
- Taro (BM 1386) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Pansy Petal warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Pansy Petal as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.1; 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.