Pink Peony (PPG 1251-4)
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Pink Peony (PPG 1251-4) is a medium, cool pink from PPG Paints: LRV 58, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pink Peony
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Pink Peony 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 Pink Peony, 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 | Irresistible | SW 6562 | 59 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Luscious | 1369 | 51.3 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Girl Talk | P110-2 | 59.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lilac Ice | 1003-4A | 57 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Pink Peony (LRV 58) by LRV.
Lighter than Pink Peony
Darker than Pink Peony
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1251-4 |
| Hex | #E1BED9 |
| RGB | 225, 190, 217 |
| HSL | 314°, 37%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.7, 17.0, -8.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pink Peony (PPG 1251-4), published as #E1BED9
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#F3C8D9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pink Peony (PPG 1251-4)?
- Pink Peony has an LRV of 58. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pink Peony is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pink Peony in another brand?
- Girl Talk (Behr P110-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pink Peony warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Pink Peony as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.8; 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.