Scented Valentine (PPG 1187-1)
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Scented Valentine (PPG 1187-1) is a light, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 74, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Scented Valentine
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Scented Valentine 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 Scented Valentine, 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 | Charming Pink | SW 6309 | 69 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Spring Blossom | 2172-70 | 72.5 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Southern Beauty | 140C-1 | 76.6 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Pink Breeze | 2001-4C | 79 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Scented Valentine (LRV 74) by LRV.
Lighter than Scented Valentine
Darker than Scented Valentine
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1187-1 |
| Hex | #F3D9D6 |
| RGB | 243, 217, 214 |
| HSL | 6°, 55%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.7, 8.5, 4.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Scented Valentine (PPG 1187-1), published as #F3D9D6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Scented Valentine (PPG 1187-1)?
- Scented Valentine has an LRV of 74. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Scented Valentine is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Scented Valentine in another brand?
- Spring Blossom (BM 2172-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Scented Valentine warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Scented Valentine as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.8; 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.