Florentine Pink (PPG 17-09)
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Florentine Pink (PPG 17-09) is a deep, neutral red from PPG Paints: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Florentine Pink
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Florentine Pink by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Florentine Pink, 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 | Cyclamen | SW 6571 | 28 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tropical Rose | 1355 | 29.2 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fuchsia Kiss | 100B-6 | 26.1 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Rose Dust | 1002-1B | 25 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Florentine Pink (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Florentine Pink
Darker than Florentine Pink
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 17-09 |
| Hex | #C86E94 |
| RGB | 200, 110, 148 |
| HSL | 335°, 45%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.6, 40.1, -4.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Florentine Pink (PPG 17-09), published as #C86E94
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Florentine Pink (PPG 17-09)?
- Florentine Pink has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Florentine Pink is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Florentine Pink in another brand?
- Fuchsia Kiss (Behr 100B-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Florentine Pink warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Florentine Pink as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.8; 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.