Adorable (PPG 18-28)
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Adorable (PPG 18-28) is a medium, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 56, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Adorable
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Adorable by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Adorable, 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 | Smoky Salmon | SW 6331 | 53 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Conch Shell | 052 | 54.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Sunwashed Brick | S180-2 | 57.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Semi-Precious | 2001-8B | 55 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Adorable (LRV 56) by LRV.
Lighter than Adorable
Darker than Adorable
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 18-28 |
| Hex | #E3BEB0 |
| RGB | 227, 190, 176 |
| HSL | 16°, 48%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.8, 11.1, 12.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Adorable (PPG 18-28), published as #E3BEB0
#D3B4AE
#F4C8B0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Adorable (PPG 18-28)?
- Adorable has an LRV of 56. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Adorable is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Adorable in another brand?
- Sunwashed Brick (Behr S180-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Adorable warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Adorable as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.0; 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.