Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Apricot |
| SKU | 90YR 57/293 |
| Hex | #F3C299 |
| RGB | 243, 194, 153 |
| HSL | 27°, 79%, 78% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Orange |
About Glidden Apricot
At LRV 57, Apricot is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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.
Apricot 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. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all orange from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Apricot within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F3C299 in HSL space. Pair Apricot with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Glidden Apricot Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Apricot from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Glidden 90YR 57/293 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Apricot
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Avid Apricot (SW 6639), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Avid Apricot swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Apricot
Behr's nearest match is Sheer Apricot (M240-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 63 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Sheer Apricot swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Apricot
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Creamy Orange (2166-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Creamy Orange swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Apricot
The closest Valspar equivalent of Apricot is Tulle (V048-3). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 59.1 vs 57). If Valspar is your counter, order Tulle and you'll get the same color. See the full Tulle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Apricot
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Shrimp Toast (PPG1197-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Shrimp Toast swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Apricot
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Apricot is Happy Peach (109-3DB). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 57). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Happy Peach and you'll get the same color. See the full Happy Peach swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Apricot
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Pale Apricot (HGSW 1126), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Pale Apricot swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Apricot
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Apricot is Madrid Beige (DE5255) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Madrid Beige swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Apricot
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Apricot — the nearest deck color, Lemony (JG-42), is clearly different (ΔE 8.29). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90YR 57/293 instead. See the full Lemony swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Apricot
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Apricot — the nearest deck color, Pink Cup (NO. 9801), is clearly different (ΔE 6.86). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90YR 57/293 instead. See the full Pink Cup swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Apricot
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Apricot is Bread Pudding (0995) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bread Pudding swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Apricot
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Apricot is Mango Tango (1008) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mango Tango swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Apricot
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Apricot — the nearest deck color, Straw Bale (CA130), is clearly different (ΔE 5.05). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90YR 57/293 instead. See the full Straw Bale swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Apricot
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Apricot is Pear Preserves (BD72) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pear Preserves swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Apricot
Clare has no exact twin of Apricot. The nearest is Before Sunrise (PNT100-LT-71) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 68 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Before Sunrise swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Apricot
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Apricot — the nearest deck color, El Matador (EL MATADOR), is clearly different (ΔE 8.42). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90YR 57/293 instead. See the full El Matador swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Apricot
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Apricot — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 8.13). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90YR 57/293 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Apricot
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Apricot — the nearest deck color, August (BD-AU), is clearly different (ΔE 8.15). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90YR 57/293 instead. See the full August swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Apricot
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Apricot — the nearest deck color, Sandstone (398641), is clearly different (ΔE 13.23). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 90YR 57/293 instead. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Apricot
At Kompozit, the closest color to Apricot is Mango Tango (1008) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mango Tango swatch →