Coral Blush (PPG 1191-4)
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Coral Blush (PPG 1191-4) is a medium, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 44, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coral Blush
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Coral Blush 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 Coral Blush, 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 | Stone Fruit | SW 9699 | 47 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Custis Salmon | CW-215 | 41.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Medium Terracotta | 210D-4 | 41.2 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Brushed Rose | 2003-4A | 47 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Coral Blush (LRV 44) by LRV.
Lighter than Coral Blush
Darker than Coral Blush
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1191-4 |
| Hex | #E5A090 |
| RGB | 229, 160, 144 |
| HSL | 11°, 62%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.1, 23.7, 18.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coral Blush (PPG 1191-4), published as #E5A090
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coral Blush (PPG 1191-4)?
- Coral Blush has an LRV of 44. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coral Blush is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Coral Blush in another brand?
- Custis Salmon (BM CW-215) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Coral Blush warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Coral Blush as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.7; 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.