Sonora Rose (PPG 1251-3)
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Sonora Rose (PPG 1251-3) is a light, cool pink from PPG Paints: LRV 69, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sonora Rose
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Sonora Rose 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 Sonora Rose, 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 | Teaberry | SW 6561 | 69 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pale Iris | 2073-60 | 63.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Champagne Elegance | 670A-2 | 69.9 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Simply Lavender | 4001-9B | 69 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Sonora Rose (LRV 69) by LRV.
Lighter than Sonora Rose
Darker than Sonora Rose
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1251-3 |
| Hex | #E8D2E3 |
| RGB | 232, 210, 227 |
| HSL | 314°, 32%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.4, 10.6, -5.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sonora Rose (PPG 1251-3), published as #E8D2E3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sonora Rose (PPG 1251-3)?
- Sonora Rose has an LRV of 69. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sonora Rose is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sonora Rose in another brand?
- Champagne Elegance (Behr 670A-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sonora Rose warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Sonora Rose as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.6; 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.