Old Mission Pink
Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Old Mission Pink remains a staple for PPG designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. We've gathered 10 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#d8c2ca
LRV
58.00
Old Mission Pink's Color Strip
Old Mission Pink is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Magic Moments and High Society. The strip spans from Milk And Cookies at the lightest end to Purple Basil at the deepest. Strip PPG1046 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Old Mission Pink in Real Rooms
Old Mission Pink has a high LRV of 58 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces.
1 Bedroom Photo
Old Mission Pink has a unique ability to make a bedroom feel larger yet more intimate at the same time. By softening the "edges" of the room, the walls seem to move back, while the warmth of the tone makes the bed feel like a safe, protected island in the center of the space.
A cozy bedroom painted in Old Mission Pink
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1 Bathroom Photo
Pairing Old Mission Pink with natural stone like travertine or slate creates an earthy, elemental bathroom that feels connected to nature. It moves the design away from plastic-heavy modernism toward something much more timeless and tactile.
Old Mission Pink — industrial bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
Using Old Mission Pink for the front door allows the hardware to be the "jewelry" of the house. Whether you choose a modern long-bar handle or a traditional knocker, the color provides the perfect stage for the metalwork to shine.
minimalist front door featuring Old Mission Pink by PPG
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1 Dining Room Photo
The color Old Mission Pink has a way of making wood furniture look its best. Whether you have a dark mahogany table or a light oak sideboard, the undertones of the paint will pull out the natural beauty and grain of the wood.
Old Mission Pink paint in a elegant dining room
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1 Home Office Photo
Old Mission Pink in an office encourages a "deep work" mindset. Its depth and maturity create an environment of gravitas, helping you take your own projects and ambitions more seriously through the sheer atmosphere of the room.
PPG Old Mission Pink in a contemporary home office
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1 House Photo
On the exterior, Old Mission Pink holds up across all lighting conditions — crisp in full sun, rich and dimensional on overcast days. It pairs especially well with white trim, black window frames, and natural stone, giving the home a timeless, curated presence.
Old Mission Pink color — eclectic house inspiration
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1 Mudroom Photo
Old Mission Pink handles the visual noise of a high-traffic entry point with ease. Coats, shoes, bags — the color grounds all of it without making the chaos worse. It's also incredibly forgiving of the scuffs and marks that come with daily use.
Old Mission Pink paint in a neutral mudroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
The challenge with kitchen color is longevity: it needs to look right at 7am under bright task lights and at dinner with the pendants dimmed low. Old Mission Pink manages to bridge all three lighting scenarios with ease, which is a rarer quality in a paint pigment than it sounds.
Old Mission Pink — modern luxury kitchen
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1 Living Room Photo
The beauty of Old Mission Pink in a living room lies in its versatility with textures. It provides a smooth, matte-like quality that contrasts beautifully against plush velvet sofas or chunky wool rugs. It's a color that invites you to stay a little longer, creating an atmosphere that feels established rather than just decorated.
A mid century living room painted in Old Mission Pink
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1 Patio Photo
On a deck or patio floor, Old Mission Pink provides a cool, sophisticated surface that feels modern and clean. It's a great way to update an old wooden deck, giving it a high-end "architectural" feel with just a simple change of tone.
wabi-sabi patio featuring Old Mission Pink by PPG
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Coordinating Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Old Mission Pink the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Trim Color
At LRV 81 vs 58, Lotus Petal is decisively the brighter choice.
Delicate White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 58), opening up a space where Old Mission Pink encloses it.