Candy Mix (PPG 1181-1)
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Candy Mix (PPG 1181-1) is a light, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 77, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Candy Mix
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Candy Mix 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 Candy Mix, 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 | Cotton Candy | SW 9692 | 77 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Baby Pink | 2085-70 | 79.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Poetic Princess | 110A-2 | 79.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Berry Taffy | 1006-6C | 76 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Candy Mix (LRV 77) by LRV.
Lighter than Candy Mix
Darker than Candy Mix
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1181-1 |
| Hex | #F3DFE3 |
| RGB | 243, 223, 227 |
| HSL | 348°, 45%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.5, 7.5, 0.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Candy Mix (PPG 1181-1), published as #F3DFE3
#E1D5E1
#FFE9E3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Candy Mix (PPG 1181-1)?
- Candy Mix has an LRV of 77. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Candy Mix is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Candy Mix in another brand?
- Baby Pink (BM 2085-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Candy Mix warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Candy Mix as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.5; 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.