Primrose Garden
PPG1185-4 · #F3949C · LRV 43 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Razzle Dazzle20
- 2Retro Pink38
- 3Primrose Garden43
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5Romance66
What Color Is Primrose Garden, Really?
Primrose Garden reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1185-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Primrose Garden
Primrose Garden is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Primrose Garden
Primrose Garden sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Primrose Garden 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 PPG1185-4 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 | AmaryllisSW 6591 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 41 | Color page → |
| Behr | Citrus Hill200B-4 · Behr | 2.9 | 46 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pretty in Pink1334 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 42 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sweet Sixteen1006-2A · Valspar | 1.8 | 44.7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Primrose GardenPPG1185-4 · Glidden | 0.3 | 43 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | AmaryllisHGSW 1055 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Primrose Garden 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 #F3949C in HSL space. Pair Primrose Garden with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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