Thornberry (PPG 18-20)
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Thornberry (PPG 18-20) is a deep, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Thornberry
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Thornberry 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 Thornberry, 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 | Red Clover | SW 6564 | 27 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Rosewood | 2082-40 | 28.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Degas Pink | 100D-4 | 26.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | New Bud | 1006-5C | 27 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Thornberry (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Thornberry
Darker than Thornberry
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 18-20 |
| Hex | #B68190 |
| RGB | 182, 129, 144 |
| HSL | 343°, 27%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.6, 22.7, 0.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Thornberry (PPG 18-20), published as #B68190
#A6788E
#C68A90
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Thornberry (PPG 18-20)?
- Thornberry has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Thornberry is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Thornberry in another brand?
- Degas Pink (Behr 100D-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Thornberry warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Thornberry as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.1; 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.