Silver Mauve (PPG 1179-3)
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Silver Mauve (PPG 1179-3) is a light, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 63, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Silver Mauve
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Silver 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 Silver 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 | Wallflower | SW 6281 | 64 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Peace and Happiness | 1380 | 67.8 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Orchid Haze | S110-2 | 60.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Pretty Orchid | 1002-8B | 65 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Silver Mauve (LRV 63) by LRV.
Lighter than Silver Mauve
Darker than Silver Mauve
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1179-3 |
| Hex | #DBCCD3 |
| RGB | 219, 204, 211 |
| HSL | 332°, 17%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.4, 6.4, -1.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Silver Mauve (PPG 1179-3), published as #DBCCD3
#CAC2D1
#EDD6D3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Silver Mauve (PPG 1179-3)?
- Silver Mauve has an LRV of 63. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Silver Mauve is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Silver Mauve in another brand?
- Orchid Haze (Behr S110-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Silver Mauve warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Silver Mauve as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.6; 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.