Fuchsia Flock (PPG 1182-7)

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Fuchsia Flock (PPG 1182-7) is a very deep, neutral red from PPG Paints: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fuchsia Flock
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Fuchsia Flock 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 Fuchsia Flock, 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 | Hot | SW 6843 | 14 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Corsage | 1349 | 15.8 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fuschia Flair | HDC-SM14-1 | 13.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Very Berry | 1002-1A | 18 | 5.6 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Fuchsia Flock (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Fuchsia Flock
Darker than Fuchsia Flock
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1182-7 |
| Hex | #AB446B |
| RGB | 171, 68, 107 |
| HSL | 337°, 43%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.0, 46.0, -0.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fuchsia Flock (PPG 1182-7), published as #AB446B
#9C3B69
#BA4D6B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fuchsia Flock (PPG 1182-7)?
- Fuchsia Flock has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fuchsia Flock is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fuchsia Flock in another brand?
- Fuschia Flair (Behr HDC-SM14-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Fuchsia Flock warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Fuchsia Flock as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.8; 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.