Cranberry
Cranberry is a pink paint color from PPG, but its character reaches beyond a single label. An LRV of 25 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#c27277LRV
25.00
Cranberry's Color Strip
Cranberry is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Pink Clay Pot and Grenadine. The strip spans from Cozy Cottage at the lightest end to Apple-A-Day at the deepest. As part of strip PPG1051, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Cranberry in Rooms
Follow Cranberry 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 Bedroom Photo
Cranberry (PPG1051-5) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: An LRV of 25 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room. Test it under gentle morning light and low evening lamps.
A minimalist bedroom painted in Cranberry
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1 Bathroom Photo
Cranberry (PPG1051-5) can change noticeably under window light, mirrors and focused task lighting. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Cranberry — traditional bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
1 front door image place Cranberry (PPG1051-5) in a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression. An LRV of 25 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
traditional front door featuring Cranberry by PPG
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1 Dining Room Photo
Against timber, table linen, glass and artwork, Cranberry (PPG1051-5) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 25 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Cranberry paint in a traditional dining room
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1 Home Office Photo
In a focused room balancing work, concentration and comfort, the most interesting quality of Cranberry (PPG1051-5) may be the way it responds to wood, paper, shelving and upholstered seating. The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
PPG Cranberry in a warm home office
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1 Mudroom Photo
These 1 mudroom image show how Cranberry (PPG1051-5) can sit beside flooring, storage, timber, baskets and hardware. The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Cranberry paint in a neutral mudroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
These 1 kitchen image show how Cranberry (PPG1051-5) 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.
Cranberry — modern luxury kitchen
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1 House Photo
Cranberry (PPG1051-5) brings its pink character into an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky. An LRV of 25 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Cranberry color — rustic modern house inspiration
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1 Living Room Photo
The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let the movement from window light to lamplight and upholstery, timber, art and metal accents guide the final sample decision.
A cozy living room painted in Cranberry
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1 Patio Photo
1 patio image trace Cranberry (PPG1051-5) through the broad shift from bright afternoon to dusk. The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
industrial patio featuring Cranberry by PPG
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Coordinating Colors
Happy Trails reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 25), opening up a space where Cranberry encloses it.
Ostrich Feather reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 25), opening up a space where Cranberry encloses it.
Trim Color
Lotus Petal reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 25), opening up a space where Cranberry encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 25, Delicate White is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Cranberry is a saturated, muted, candy apple red with a ruby undertone. It is a perfect paint color for a flavorful accent wall. Pair it with off-white trim and splashes of lime green.