Pink Flambe (PPG 1186-4)
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Pink Flambe (PPG 1186-4) is a deep, warm pink from PPG Paints: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pink Flambe
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Pink Flambe 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 Pink Flambe, 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 | Amaryllis | SW 6591 | 41 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pretty in Pink | 1334 | 41.2 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Fresh Pink | 140D-4 | 38 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Poppy Field | 1006-1C | 36 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Pink Flambe (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Pink Flambe
Darker than Pink Flambe
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1186-4 |
| Hex | #E68E96 |
| RGB | 230, 142, 150 |
| HSL | 355°, 64%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.3, 34.3, 10.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pink Flambe (PPG 1186-4), published as #E68E96
#D68594
#F69796
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pink Flambe (PPG 1186-4)?
- Pink Flambe has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pink Flambe is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pink Flambe in another brand?
- Poppy Field (Valspar 1006-1C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Pink Flambe warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Pink Flambe as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.0; 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.