Rose Marble
PPG1179-4 · #CEB9C4 · LRV 52 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Gothic Purple24
- 2Hazy Lilac29
- 3Rose Marble52
- 4Lavender Mist63
- 5Silver Peony68
What Color Is Rose Marble, Really?
Rose Marble reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1179-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Rose Marble
Rose Marble 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Rose Marble
At LRV 52, Rose Marble is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its magenta 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 Rose Marble 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 PPG1179-4 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 | Mauve FinerySW 6282 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 51 | Color page → |
| Behr | Plymouth Notch180E-3 · Behr | 1.9 | 51 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Homespun Charm1249 · Benjamin Moore | 3.9 | 51 | Color page → |
| Valspar | MischiefV076-2 · Valspar | 2.0 | 52.2 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Rose MarblePPG1179-4 · Glidden | 0.0 | 52 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Mauv-elous347-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 51 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Rose Marble 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 #CEB9C4 in HSL space. Pair Rose Marble with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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