Daphne Rose (PPG 1252-6)
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Daphne Rose (PPG 1252-6) is a deep, cool pink from PPG Paints: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Daphne Rose
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Daphne 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 Daphne 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 | Baroness | SW 6837 | 28 | 7.7 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lilac Pink | 2074-40 | 31.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Strawberry Freeze | 680B-5 | 28 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Purple Stripe | 1003-3B | 26 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Daphne Rose (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Daphne Rose
Darker than Daphne Rose
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1252-6 |
| Hex | #C37CB3 |
| RGB | 195, 124, 179 |
| HSL | 314°, 37%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.0, 35.9, -17.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Daphne Rose (PPG 1252-6), published as #C37CB3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Daphne Rose (PPG 1252-6)?
- Daphne Rose has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Daphne Rose is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Daphne Rose in another brand?
- Lilac Pink (BM 2074-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Daphne Rose warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Daphne Rose as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.6; 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.