Mulberry Bush (PPG 1251-6)
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Mulberry Bush (PPG 1251-6) is a deep, cool pink from PPG Paints: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mulberry Bush
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Mulberry Bush 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 Mulberry Bush, 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 | Veri Berri | SW 9069 | 21 | 7.1 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Purple Hyacinth | 2073-40 | 28.2 | 5.6 | clearly different |
| Behr | Orchid Kiss | 670B-6 | 23.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Purple Stripe | 1003-3B | 26 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Mulberry Bush (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than Mulberry Bush
Darker than Mulberry Bush
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1251-6 |
| Hex | #AD6EA0 |
| RGB | 173, 110, 160 |
| HSL | 312°, 28%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.6, 32.8, -16.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mulberry Bush (PPG 1251-6), published as #AD6EA0
#9D659E
#BE77A0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mulberry Bush (PPG 1251-6)?
- Mulberry Bush has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mulberry Bush is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mulberry Bush in another brand?
- Orchid Kiss (Behr 670B-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Mulberry Bush warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Mulberry Bush as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -16.6; 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.