Emberglo (PPG 18-29)
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Emberglo (PPG 18-29) is a deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 27, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Emberglo
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Emberglo 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 Emberglo, 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 | Coral Rose | SW 9004 | 28 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Glamour Pink | 2006-40 | 29.9 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Deep Bloom | 150D-5 | 26.4 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cuban Plaza | 2001-5B | 25 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Emberglo (LRV 27) by LRV.
Lighter than Emberglo
Darker than Emberglo
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 18-29 |
| Hex | #C67976 |
| RGB | 198, 121, 118 |
| HSL | 2°, 41%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.0, 29.7, 14.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Emberglo (PPG 18-29), published as #C67976
#B77074
#D68276
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Emberglo (PPG 18-29)?
- Emberglo has an LRV of 27. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Emberglo is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Emberglo in another brand?
- Deep Bloom (Behr 150D-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Emberglo warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Emberglo as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.5; 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.