Precious Pink (PPG 1185-3)
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Precious Pink (PPG 1185-3) is a medium, warm pink from PPG Paints: LRV 56, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Precious Pink
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Precious 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 Precious 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 | Hopeful | SW 6597 | 54 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Delicate Rose | 2008-50 | 56.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Ballerina Pink | 130A-3 | 56.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Peach Punch | 1008-2A | 54 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Precious Pink (LRV 56) by LRV.
Lighter than Precious Pink
Darker than Precious Pink
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1185-3 |
| Hex | #F6B5B6 |
| RGB | 246, 181, 182 |
| HSL | 359°, 78%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.6, 23.7, 8.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Precious Pink (PPG 1185-3), published as #F6B5B6
#E6ABB4
#FFBFB6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Precious Pink (PPG 1185-3)?
- Precious Pink has an LRV of 56. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Precious Pink is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Precious Pink in another brand?
- Delicate Rose (BM 2008-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Precious Pink warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Precious Pink as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.8; 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.