Sonora Rose
PPG1251-3 · #E7D1E2 · LRV 68 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Lavender Mist63
- 3Sonora Rose68
- 4White Lavender76
- 5Barely Pink87
What Color Is Sonora Rose, Really?
Sonora Rose reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1251-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sonora Rose
Sonora Rose 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 Sonora Rose
At LRV 68, Sonora Rose 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 Sonora Rose 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 PPG1251-3 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 | Joyful LilacSW 6972 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 69 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sweet RomanceP100-2 · Behr | 2.0 | 67 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pale Iris2073-60 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 65 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Wisteria WhisperV039-1 · Valspar | 1.1 | 67.7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sonora RosePPG1251-3 · Glidden | 0.2 | 69 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Candytuft246-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.2 | 69 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Sonora Rose 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 #E7D1E2 in HSL space. Pair Sonora Rose with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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