Cerise (PPG 17-11)
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Cerise (PPG 17-11) is a very deep, cool red from PPG Paints: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cerise
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cerise 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 Cerise, 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 | Exuberant Pink | SW 6840 | 17 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Crushed Berries | 2076-30 | 16.8 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Hot Pink | 100B-7 | 15.3 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Very Berry | 1002-1A | 18 | 6.3 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Cerise (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Cerise
Darker than Cerise
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 17-11 |
| Hex | #A54976 |
| RGB | 165, 73, 118 |
| HSL | 331°, 39%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.3, 43.0, -7.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cerise (PPG 17-11), published as #A54976
#964074
#B55276
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cerise (PPG 17-11)?
- Cerise has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cerise is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cerise in another brand?
- Hot Pink (Behr 100B-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Cerise warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cerise as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.2; 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.