Calypso Berry (PPG 1185-7)
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Calypso Berry (PPG 1185-7) is a very deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Calypso Berry
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Calypso Berry 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 Calypso Berry, 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 | Coral Bells | SW 6593 | 16 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Watermelon Red | 2087-20 | 16.4 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Glowing Scarlet | HDC-FL13-1 | 15.7 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Oh So Red | 1009-1 | 16 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Calypso Berry (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Calypso Berry
Darker than Calypso Berry
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1185-7 |
| Hex | #C53A4B |
| RGB | 197, 58, 75 |
| HSL | 353°, 55%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.2, 55.7, 22.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Calypso Berry (PPG 1185-7), published as #C53A4B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Calypso Berry (PPG 1185-7)?
- Calypso Berry has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Calypso Berry is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Calypso Berry in another brand?
- Watermelon Red (BM 2087-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Calypso Berry warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Calypso Berry as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.5; 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.