Pale Mauve (PPG 1178-3)
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Pale Mauve (PPG 1178-3) is a light, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 62, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pale Mauve
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Pale Mauve 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 Mauve, 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 | Euphoric Lilac | SW 6835 | 61 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Spring Lilac | 1388 | 62.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Cassia Buds | M110-2 | 64.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lilac Lace | 1003-8C | 64 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Pale Mauve (LRV 62) by LRV.
Lighter than Pale Mauve
Darker than Pale Mauve
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1178-3 |
| Hex | #DCCAD8 |
| RGB | 220, 202, 216 |
| HSL | 313°, 20%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.1, 8.7, -4.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pale Mauve (PPG 1178-3), published as #DCCAD8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pale Mauve (PPG 1178-3)?
- Pale Mauve has an LRV of 62. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pale Mauve is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pale Mauve in another brand?
- Cassia Buds (Behr M110-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pale Mauve warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Pale Mauve as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.7; 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.