Cranberry Splash (PPG 1185-6)
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Cranberry Splash (PPG 1185-6) is a deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cranberry Splash
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cranberry Splash 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 Cranberry Splash, 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 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Italiano Rose | 2087-30 | 21.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Dragon Fruit | 130B-6 | 22.6 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Berrylicious | 1005-1A | 20 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Cranberry Splash (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Cranberry Splash
Darker than Cranberry Splash
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1185-6 |
| Hex | #DA5265 |
| RGB | 218, 82, 101 |
| HSL | 352°, 65%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.9, 54.6, 17.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cranberry Splash (PPG 1185-6), published as #DA5265
#CB4964
#E95B65
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cranberry Splash (PPG 1185-6)?
- Cranberry Splash has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cranberry Splash is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cranberry Splash in another brand?
- Dragon Fruit (Behr 130B-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Cranberry Splash warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cranberry Splash as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.9; 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.