Pale Primrose (PPG 1182-3)
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Pale Primrose (PPG 1182-3) is a light, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 64, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pale Primrose
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Pale Primrose 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 Primrose, 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 | Childlike | SW 6569 | 60 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Posy Pink | 2080-60 | 64.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Piggy Bank | P130-1 | 66.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Velvety Blush | 1005-4B | 63 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Pale Primrose (LRV 64) by LRV.
Lighter than Pale Primrose
Darker than Pale Primrose
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1182-3 |
| Hex | #EEC8D3 |
| RGB | 238, 200, 211 |
| HSL | 343°, 53%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.1, 15.2, -0.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pale Primrose (PPG 1182-3), published as #EEC8D3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pale Primrose (PPG 1182-3)?
- Pale Primrose has an LRV of 64. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pale Primrose is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pale Primrose in another brand?
- Piggy Bank (Behr P130-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Pale Primrose warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Pale Primrose as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.4; 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.