Indian Paintbrush (PPG 18-32)
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Indian Paintbrush (PPG 18-32) is a very deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 17, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Indian Paintbrush
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Indian Paintbrush 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 Indian Paintbrush, 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 | Wild Poppy | SW 9694 | 18 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Santa Fe Pottery | 1287 | 18.2 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Lingonberry Punch | M150-6 | 15.8 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Deep Rose | 2001-3A | 17 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Indian Paintbrush (LRV 17) by LRV.
Lighter than Indian Paintbrush
Darker than Indian Paintbrush
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 18-32 |
| Hex | #AB5959 |
| RGB | 171, 89, 89 |
| HSL | 0°, 33%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.7, 33.4, 15.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Indian Paintbrush (PPG 18-32), published as #AB5959
#9D5058
#BA6259
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Indian Paintbrush (PPG 18-32)?
- Indian Paintbrush has an LRV of 17. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Indian Paintbrush is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Indian Paintbrush in another brand?
- Deep Rose (Valspar 2001-3A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Indian Paintbrush warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Indian Paintbrush as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.3; 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.