Teaberry Blossom (PPG 1189-7)
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Teaberry Blossom (PPG 1189-7) is a very deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Teaberry Blossom
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Teaberry Blossom 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 Teaberry Blossom, 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 | Habanero Chile | SW 7589 | 15 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Rosy Apple | 2006-30 | 16.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Stiletto Love | P160-7 | 14.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Oh So Red | 1009-1 | 16 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Teaberry Blossom (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Teaberry Blossom
Darker than Teaberry Blossom
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1189-7 |
| Hex | #B44940 |
| RGB | 180, 73, 64 |
| HSL | 5°, 48%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.4, 42.9, 27.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Teaberry Blossom (PPG 1189-7), published as #B44940
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Teaberry Blossom (PPG 1189-7)?
- Teaberry Blossom has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Teaberry Blossom is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Teaberry Blossom in another brand?
- Stiletto Love (Behr P160-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Teaberry Blossom warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Teaberry Blossom as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.5; 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.