Salsa Diane (PPG 1186-6)
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Salsa Diane (PPG 1186-6) is a very deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 17, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Salsa Diane
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Salsa Diane 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 Salsa Diane, 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 | Heartfelt | SW 6586 | 17 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Rouge | 2084-30 | 17.6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Hibiscus Flower | P140-6 | 18 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Berry Blush | 1004-1A | 16 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Salsa Diane (LRV 17) by LRV.
Lighter than Salsa Diane
Darker than Salsa Diane
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1186-6 |
| Hex | #BB4F5C |
| RGB | 187, 79, 92 |
| HSL | 353°, 44%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.2, 44.7, 14.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Salsa Diane (PPG 1186-6), published as #BB4F5C
#AC465B
#CA585C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Salsa Diane (PPG 1186-6)?
- Salsa Diane has an LRV of 17. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Salsa Diane is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Salsa Diane in another brand?
- Berry Blush (Valspar 1004-1A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Salsa Diane warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Salsa Diane as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.6; 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.