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Precious Pink

PPG's Precious Pink is a pink shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. An LRV of 55 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.

LRV

55.00

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Light Reflectance Value
55.00
Medium
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Precious Pink's Color Strip

Precious Pink is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Kendall Rose and Primrose Garden. The strip spans from Fresco at the lightest end to Calypso Berry at the deepest. Strip PPG1185 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.

Coordinating Colors

Happy Trails
Precious Pink
Happy Trails vs Precious Pink
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Happy Trails
PPG1084-4 · LRV 47
PPG
Precious Pink
PPG1185-3 · LRV 55

A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Precious Pink the marginally brighter of the two.

Ostrich Feather
Precious Pink
Ostrich Feather vs Precious Pink
PPG
Ostrich Feather
PPG14-32 · LRV 57
PPG
Precious Pink
PPG1185-3 · LRV 55

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Trim Color

Lotus Petal
Precious Pink
Lotus Petal vs Precious Pink
PPG
Lotus Petal
PPG1073-1 · LRV 81
PPG
Precious Pink
PPG1185-3 · LRV 55

At LRV 81 vs 55, Lotus Petal is decisively the brighter choice.

Delicate White
Delicate White
Precious Pink
Delicate White vs Precious Pink
PPG
Delicate White
PPG1001-1 · LRV 88
PPG
Precious Pink
PPG1185-3 · LRV 55

Delicate White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 55), opening up a space where Precious Pink encloses it.

Color Codes

RGB246, 181, 182
HSL359° 78% 84%
CIE LabL: 79.6 a: 23.7 b: 8.8
XYZX: 62.98 Y: 56.02 Z: 51.74
StripPPG1185 pos. 3

Manufacturer description

Precious Pink is a soft, pure, candy apple pink with a ruby undertone. It is a perfect paint color for all interior walls. Pair it with lighter tones of this same color.

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