Cherry Brandy (PPG 1184-5)
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Cherry Brandy (PPG 1184-5) is a deep, warm pink from PPG Paints: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cherry Brandy
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cherry Brandy 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 Cherry Brandy, 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 | Coming up Roses | SW 6585 | 30 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Deco Rose | 1328 | 26.6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Watermelon Pink | 120B-6 | 31.1 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Hint of Cherry | 1004-1B | 26 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Cherry Brandy (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Cherry Brandy
Darker than Cherry Brandy
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1184-5 |
| Hex | #E26B81 |
| RGB | 226, 107, 129 |
| HSL | 349°, 67%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.1, 48.4, 10.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cherry Brandy (PPG 1184-5), published as #E26B81
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cherry Brandy (PPG 1184-5)?
- Cherry Brandy has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cherry Brandy is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cherry Brandy in another brand?
- Deco Rose (BM 1328) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Cherry Brandy warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cherry Brandy as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.3; 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.