Victorian Plum (PPG 1179-6)
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Victorian Plum (PPG 1179-6) is a very deep, cool pink from PPG Paints: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Victorian Plum
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Victorian 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 Victorian 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 | Plum Dandy | SW 6284 | 17 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lazy Afternoon | 1378 | 18.4 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Forest Berry | UL100-17 | 16.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Valley Bloom | 1006-5A | 16 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Victorian Plum (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Victorian Plum
Darker than Victorian Plum
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1179-6 |
| Hex | #8E6278 |
| RGB | 142, 98, 120 |
| HSL | 330°, 18%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.8, 21.4, -5.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Victorian Plum (PPG 1179-6), published as #8E6278
#7F5976
#9E6B78
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Victorian Plum (PPG 1179-6)?
- Victorian Plum has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Victorian Plum is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Victorian Plum in another brand?
- Forest Berry (Behr UL100-17) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Victorian Plum warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Victorian Plum as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.1; 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.