Raspberry Ripple (PPG 18-31)
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Raspberry Ripple (PPG 18-31) is a deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Raspberry Ripple
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Raspberry Ripple 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 Raspberry Ripple, 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 | Redbud | SW 6312 | 18 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Raspberry Glacé | CSP-430 | 20.9 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Rhubarb | 130D-5 | 18.2 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Pretty Peony | 1006-3B | 19 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Raspberry Ripple (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Raspberry Ripple
Darker than Raspberry Ripple
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 18-31 |
| Hex | #B2656C |
| RGB | 178, 101, 108 |
| HSL | 355°, 33%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.7, 31.7, 9.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Raspberry Ripple (PPG 18-31), published as #B2656C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Raspberry Ripple (PPG 18-31)?
- Raspberry Ripple has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Raspberry Ripple is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Raspberry Ripple in another brand?
- Raspberry Glacé (BM CSP-430) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Raspberry Ripple warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Raspberry Ripple as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.7; 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.