California Wine (PPG 1184-7)
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California Wine (PPG 1184-7) is a very deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with California Wine
Four PPG Paints colors picked for California Wine 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 California Wine, 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 | Eros Pink | SW 6860 | 19 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Rosy Blush | 2086-30 | 19.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Tropical Smoothie | 120B-7 | 19.5 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Whipped Strawberry | 1006-1A | 18 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to California Wine (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than California Wine
Darker than California Wine
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1184-7 |
| Hex | #CA4B65 |
| RGB | 202, 75, 101 |
| HSL | 348°, 55%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.1, 52.4, 12.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
California Wine (PPG 1184-7), published as #CA4B65
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of California Wine (PPG 1184-7)?
- California Wine has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so California Wine is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to California Wine in another brand?
- Eros Pink (SW 6860) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is California Wine warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists California Wine as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.3; 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.