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Red Cedar

There is more to PPG Red Cedar (PPG1187-5) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its pink and red classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Explore its color relationships and measurements, then bring the shortlist into your own light with a physical sample.

LRV

29.00

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Light Reflectance Value
29.00
Medium
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Red Cedar's Color Strip

Red Cedar is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between River Rouge and Bonfire. The strip spans from Scented Valentine at the lightest end to Red Gumball at the deepest. Color strip PPG1187 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.

Coordinating Colors

Happy Trails
Red Cedar
Happy Trails vs Red Cedar
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Happy Trails
PPG1084-4 · LRV 47
PPG
Red Cedar
PPG1187-5 · LRV 29

At LRV 47 vs 29, Happy Trails is decisively the brighter choice.

Ostrich Feather
Red Cedar
Ostrich Feather vs Red Cedar
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Ostrich Feather
PPG14-32 · LRV 57
PPG
Red Cedar
PPG1187-5 · LRV 29

At LRV 57 vs 29, Ostrich Feather is decisively the brighter choice.

Trim Color

Lotus Petal
Red Cedar
Lotus Petal vs Red Cedar
PPG
Lotus Petal
PPG1073-1 · LRV 81
PPG
Red Cedar
PPG1187-5 · LRV 29

At LRV 81 vs 29, Lotus Petal is decisively the brighter choice.

Delicate White
Delicate White
Red Cedar
Delicate White vs Red Cedar
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Delicate White
PPG1001-1 · LRV 88
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Red Cedar
PPG1187-5 · LRV 29

Delicate White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 29), opening up a space where Red Cedar encloses it.

Color Codes

RGB216, 118, 120
HSL359° 56% 65%
CIE LabL: 60.7 a: 38.3 b: 16.1
XYZX: 38.19 Y: 28.92 Z: 21.34
StripPPG1187 pos. 5

Manufacturer description

Red Cedar is a saturated, bright, coral pink with a raspberry undertone. It is a perfect paint color for a bedroom. Pair it with black accessories for accents and lighter hues on surrounding walls.

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