Salmon Pink (PPG 1188-4)
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Salmon Pink (PPG 1188-4) is a medium, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 47, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Salmon Pink
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Salmon Pink by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Salmon Pink, 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 | Dishy Coral | SW 6598 | 40 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Minstrel Heart | 1297 | 41.5 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Pink Eraser | 150B-4 | 46.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Peach Burst | 1008-1C | 44 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Salmon Pink (LRV 47) by LRV.
Lighter than Salmon Pink
Darker than Salmon Pink
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1188-4 |
| Hex | #F6A09D |
| RGB | 246, 160, 157 |
| HSL | 2°, 83%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.3, 31.6, 14.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Salmon Pink (PPG 1188-4), published as #F6A09D
#E6969B
#FFAA9D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Salmon Pink (PPG 1188-4)?
- Salmon Pink has an LRV of 47. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Salmon Pink is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Salmon Pink in another brand?
- Pink Eraser (Behr 150B-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Salmon Pink warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Salmon Pink as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.9; 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.