Berries And Cream (PPG 18-23)
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Berries And Cream (PPG 18-23) is a very deep, neutral red from PPG Paints: LRV 17, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Berries And Cream
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Berries And Cream 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 Berries And Cream, 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 | Ruby Shade | SW 6572 | 15 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fashion Rose | 1356 | 17 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Tropical Hibiscus | M130-6 | 16.6 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Deep Sunset | 1005-3A | 17 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Berries And Cream (LRV 17) by LRV.
Lighter than Berries And Cream
Darker than Berries And Cream
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 18-23 |
| Hex | #9C6071 |
| RGB | 156, 96, 113 |
| HSL | 343°, 24%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.8, 26.7, 0.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Berries And Cream (PPG 18-23), published as #9C6071
#8D576F
#AB6971
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Berries And Cream (PPG 18-23)?
- Berries And Cream has an LRV of 17. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Berries And Cream is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Berries And Cream in another brand?
- Tropical Hibiscus (Behr M130-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Berries And Cream warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Berries And Cream as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.8; 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.