Primrose (PPG 1182-5)
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Primrose (PPG 1182-5) is a deep, neutral orange from PPG Paints: LRV 34, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Primrose
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Primrose by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 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 | Cyclamen | SW 6571 | 28 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Paradise Pink | 2078-40 | 35.5 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Sweet Chrysanthemum | HDC-MD-10A | 34.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Reflecting Rose | 1007-3B | 32 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Primrose (LRV 34) by LRV.
Lighter than Primrose
Darker than Primrose
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1182-5 |
| Hex | #D6859F |
| RGB | 214, 133, 159 |
| HSL | 341°, 50%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.6, 34.5, -0.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Primrose (PPG 1182-5), published as #D6859F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Primrose (PPG 1182-5)?
- Primrose has an LRV of 34. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Primrose is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Primrose in another brand?
- Sweet Chrysanthemum (Behr HDC-MD-10A) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Primrose warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Primrose as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.6; 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.