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PPG • PPG1056-7

Brick Dust

Brick Dust is a pink paint color from PPG, but its character reaches beyond a single label. Its pink and red classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.

LRV

8.00

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Light Reflectance Value
8.00
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Brick Dust's Color Strip

Brick Dust is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. As part of strip PPG1056, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.

Brick Dust in Rooms

Follow Brick Dust from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.

1 Dining Room Photo

The 1 dining room image turn a pink swatch into something more spatial and expressive. With an LRV of 8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.

Brick Dust paint in a minimalist dining room

Brick Dust paint in a minimalist dining room

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1 Bathroom Photo

1 bathroom image place Brick Dust (PPG1056-7) in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together. With an LRV of 8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.

Brick Dust — japandi bathroom

Brick Dust — japandi bathroom

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1 Bedroom Photo

Brick Dust (PPG1056-7) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: With an LRV of 8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate. Test it under gentle morning light and low evening lamps.

A minimalist bedroom painted in Brick Dust

A minimalist bedroom painted in Brick Dust

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1 Front Door Photo

Brick Dust (PPG1056-7) brings its pink character into a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression. With an LRV of 8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.

classy front door featuring Brick Dust by PPG

classy front door featuring Brick Dust by PPG

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1 Home Office Photo

These 1 home office image show how Brick Dust (PPG1056-7) can sit beside wood, paper, shelving and upholstered seating. The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

PPG Brick Dust in a warm home office

PPG Brick Dust in a warm home office

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1 Kitchen Photo

These 1 kitchen image show how Brick Dust (PPG1056-7) can sit beside stone, timber, tile and metal finishes. The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Brick Dust — vintage kitchen

Brick Dust — vintage kitchen

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1 House Photo

Brick Dust (PPG1056-7) moves through 1 house image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. With an LRV of 8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.

Brick Dust color — aesthetic house inspiration

Brick Dust color — aesthetic house inspiration

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1 Patio Photo

Brick Dust (PPG1056-7) brings its pink character into an outdoor room surrounded by sky, planting and open light. With an LRV of 8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.

mediterranean patio featuring Brick Dust by PPG

mediterranean patio featuring Brick Dust by PPG

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1 Living Room Photo

Brick Dust (PPG1056-7) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: With an LRV of 8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate. Test it under the movement from window light to lamplight.

A minimalist living room painted in Brick Dust

A minimalist living room painted in Brick Dust

@simplywalldecor

1 Mudroom Photo

The 1 mudroom image turn a pink swatch into something more spatial and expressive. With an LRV of 8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.

Brick Dust paint in a earthy mudroom

Brick Dust paint in a earthy mudroom

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Coordinating Colors

Brick Dust
Brick Dust
Happy Trails
Brick Dust vs Happy Trails
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8
PPG
Happy Trails
PPG1084-4 · LRV 47

Happy Trails reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 8), opening up a space where Brick Dust encloses it.

Brick Dust
Brick Dust
Ostrich Feather
Brick Dust vs Ostrich Feather
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8
PPG
Ostrich Feather
PPG14-32 · LRV 57

Ostrich Feather reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 8), opening up a space where Brick Dust encloses it.

Trim Color

Brick Dust
Brick Dust
Lotus Petal
Brick Dust vs Lotus Petal
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8
PPG
Lotus Petal
PPG1073-1 · LRV 81

Lotus Petal reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 8), opening up a space where Brick Dust encloses it.

Brick Dust
Brick Dust
Delicate White
Delicate White
Brick Dust vs Delicate White
PPG
Brick Dust
PPG1056-7 · LRV 8
PPG
Delicate White
PPG1001-1 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 8, Delicate White is decisively the brighter choice.

Color Codes

RGB134, 66, 62
HSL3° 37% 38%
CIE LabL: 36.6 a: 28.6 b: 15.9
XYZX: 12.65 Y: 9.31 Z: 5.69
StripPPG1056 pos. 7

Manufacturer description

Brick Dust is a dark, subdued, Merlot red with an oaky undertone. It is a perfect paint color for an attention grabbing front door. Pair it with deep khaki or olive green.

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