Chateau Rose (PPG 1252-5)
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Chateau Rose (PPG 1252-5) is a medium, cool pink from PPG Paints: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chateau Rose
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Chateau 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 Chateau 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 | Novel Lilac | SW 6836 | 42 | 6.3 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Taffy | 2075-50 | 48.3 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Geranium Bud | 670B-4 | 42.9 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Plink | 4001-10A | 47 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Chateau Rose (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Chateau Rose
Darker than Chateau Rose
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1252-5 |
| Hex | #DBA3CE |
| RGB | 219, 163, 206 |
| HSL | 314°, 44%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.4, 27.5, -13.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chateau Rose (PPG 1252-5), published as #DBA3CE
#CA9ACC
#EDADCE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chateau Rose (PPG 1252-5)?
- Chateau Rose has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chateau Rose is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Chateau Rose in another brand?
- Pink Taffy (BM 2075-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Chateau Rose warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Chateau Rose as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.8; 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.