Geranium Pink (PPG 1182-6)
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Geranium Pink (PPG 1182-6) is a deep, neutral red from PPG Paints: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Geranium Pink
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Geranium Pink by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Geranium Pink, 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 | Dragon Fruit | SW 6855 | 23 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Razzle Dazzle | 1348 | 20.7 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Silk Ribbon | 110B-5 | 25.3 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Rose Dust | 1002-1B | 25 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Geranium Pink (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than Geranium Pink
Darker than Geranium Pink
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1182-6 |
| Hex | #C66787 |
| RGB | 198, 103, 135 |
| HSL | 340°, 45%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.5, 41.3, -0.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Geranium Pink (PPG 1182-6), published as #C66787
#B75E85
#D67087
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Geranium Pink (PPG 1182-6)?
- Geranium Pink has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Geranium Pink is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Geranium Pink in another brand?
- Silk Ribbon (Behr 110B-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Geranium Pink warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Geranium Pink as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.3; 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.