Ashes Of Roses
PPG1056-3 · #D8BCB6 · LRV 54 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Retro Pink38
- 2Vintage Tea Rose47
- 3Ashes Of Roses54
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Ashes Of Roses, Really?
Ashes Of Roses reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1056-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ashes Of Roses
Ashes Of Roses is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Ashes Of Roses
At LRV 54, Ashes Of Roses is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Ashes Of Roses are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1056-3 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Fading RoseSW 6296 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.6 | 55 | Color page → |
| Behr | First WaltzUL110-13 · Behr | 1.7 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Kept Love LettersCSP-425 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 53 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Badlands Taupe2003-10B · Valspar | 3.1 | 55.5 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Ashes Of RosesPPG1056-3 · Glidden | 0.6 | 54 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Dusky Trail407-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 52 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Ashes Of Roses within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D8BCB6 in HSL space. Pair Ashes Of Roses with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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