Awakening (PPG 18-05)
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Awakening (PPG 18-05) is a deep, warm pink from PPG Paints: LRV 37, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Awakening
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Awakening 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 Awakening, 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 | Dressy Rose | SW 6024 | 37 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Sandblast | 2103-50 | 38.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Fond Memory | 130F-4 | 34.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Cherry Taupe | 1005-10A | 34 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Awakening (LRV 37) by LRV.
Lighter than Awakening
Darker than Awakening
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 18-05 |
| Hex | #BB9E9B |
| RGB | 187, 158, 155 |
| HSL | 6°, 19%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.6, 10.2, 5.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Awakening (PPG 18-05), published as #BB9E9B
#AB9499
#CCA89B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Awakening (PPG 18-05)?
- Awakening has an LRV of 37. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Awakening is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Awakening in another brand?
- Dressy Rose (SW 6024) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Awakening warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Awakening as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.6; 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.