Frosted Tulip (PPG 1188-2)
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Frosted Tulip (PPG 1188-2) 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 Frosted Tulip
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Frosted Tulip 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 Frosted Tulip, 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 | Alyssum | SW 6589 | 71 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Ballet Slippers | 1331 | 72.9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Coy Pink | 140A-2 | 75.2 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Baby Blush | 1008-2C | 75 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Frosted Tulip (LRV 74) by LRV.
Lighter than Frosted Tulip
Darker than Frosted Tulip
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1188-2 |
| Hex | #F6D8D7 |
| RGB | 246, 216, 215 |
| HSL | 2°, 63%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.7, 10.2, 4.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Frosted Tulip (PPG 1188-2), published as #F6D8D7
#E5CED5
#FFE2D7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Frosted Tulip (PPG 1188-2)?
- Frosted Tulip has an LRV of 74. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Frosted Tulip is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Frosted Tulip in another brand?
- Ballet Slippers (BM 1331) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Frosted Tulip warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Frosted Tulip as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.3; 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.