Pleasing Pink (PPG 1184-2)
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Pleasing Pink (PPG 1184-2) is a light, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 68, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pleasing Pink
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Pleasing Pink 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 Pleasing 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 | Rose Pink | SW 9693 | 65 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Unspoken Love | 1269 | 65.9 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | April Blush | 120C-1 | 69.7 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Oh So Pink | 1008-4C | 70 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Pleasing Pink (LRV 68) by LRV.
Lighter than Pleasing Pink
Darker than Pleasing Pink
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1184-2 |
| Hex | #F5CDD2 |
| RGB | 245, 205, 210 |
| HSL | 353°, 67%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.9, 14.8, 2.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pleasing Pink (PPG 1184-2), published as #F5CDD2
#E4C3D0
#FFD7D2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pleasing Pink (PPG 1184-2)?
- Pleasing Pink has an LRV of 68. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pleasing Pink is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pleasing Pink in another brand?
- Unspoken Love (BM 1269) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Pleasing Pink warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Pleasing Pink as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.8; 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.