Mesa Red
Mesa Red begins as a pink color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its LRV of 13 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#92555bLRV
13.00
Mesa Red's Color Strip
Mesa Red is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Horizon Glow and Ruby Lips. The strip spans from Ginger Cream at the lightest end to Ruby Lips at the deepest. As part of strip PPG1052, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Mesa Red in Rooms
Follow Mesa Red 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 Bathroom Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Mesa Red (PPG1052-6) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Mesa Red — wabi-sabi bathroom
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1 Bedroom Photo
Mesa Red (PPG1052-6) brings its pink character into a room designed around rest, softness and retreat. With an LRV of 13, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
A organic modern bedroom painted in Mesa Red
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1 Dining Room Photo
Against timber, table linen, glass and artwork, Mesa Red (PPG1052-6) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 13, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Mesa Red paint in a mid century dining room
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1 Front Door Photo
Mesa Red (PPG1052-6) moves through 1 front door image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. With an LRV of 13, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
rustic modern front door featuring Mesa Red by PPG
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1 House Photo
Mesa Red (PPG1052-6) brings its pink character into an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky. With an LRV of 13, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Mesa Red color — modern luxury house inspiration
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1 Home Office Photo
1 home office image trace Mesa Red (PPG1052-6) through the transition between focused work and the rest of the home. The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
PPG Mesa Red in a warm home office
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1 Kitchen Photo
The changing light from breakfast through dinner can draw different notes from Mesa Red (PPG1052-6). The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Mesa Red — modern luxury kitchen
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1 Living Room Photo
The room’s shift from daytime energy to evening calm can draw different notes from Mesa Red (PPG1052-6). The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A hollywood regency living room painted in Mesa Red
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1 Patio Photo
Mesa Red (PPG1052-6) brings its pink character into an outdoor room surrounded by sky, planting and open light. With an LRV of 13, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
wabi-sabi patio featuring Mesa Red by PPG
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1 Mudroom Photo
These 1 mudroom image show how Mesa Red (PPG1052-6) 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.
Mesa Red paint in a coastal mudroom
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Coordinating Colors
Happy Trails reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 13), opening up a space where Mesa Red encloses it.
Ostrich Feather reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Mesa Red encloses it.
Trim Color
Lotus Petal reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 13), opening up a space where Mesa Red encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 13, Delicate White is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Mesa Red is a deep, subdued, rusty red with a chocolate undertone. It is a perfect paint color for a warm-hearth feel in dining room or kitchen. Pair it with deep greens, light tans and gold for a harmonious feel.