River Rouge (PPG 1187-4)
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River Rouge (PPG 1187-4) is a medium, warm pink from PPG Paints: LRV 44, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with River Rouge
Four PPG Paints colors picked for River Rouge 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 River Rouge, 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 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Heartbeat | 1319 | 42.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Island Coral | 140B-4 | 45.6 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Antique Coral | 1007-2A | 46 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to River Rouge (LRV 44) by LRV.
Lighter than River Rouge
Darker than River Rouge
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1187-4 |
| Hex | #EC9B9D |
| RGB | 236, 155, 157 |
| HSL | 359°, 68%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.0, 30.5, 11.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
River Rouge (PPG 1187-4), published as #EC9B9D
#DC919B
#FCA59D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of River Rouge (PPG 1187-4)?
- River Rouge has an LRV of 44. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so River Rouge is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to River Rouge in another brand?
- Island Coral (Behr 140B-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is River Rouge warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists River Rouge as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.5; 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.