Ripe Apricot
60YR 40/423 · #ED9972 · LRV 40 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Caramelized35
- 3Ripe Apricot40
- 4Osage Orange45
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Ripe Apricot, Really?
Ripe Apricot reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 60YR 40/423 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ripe Apricot
Ripe Apricot is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Ripe Apricot
Ripe Apricot sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, 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 Ripe Apricot 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 Glidden 60YR 40/423 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 | Inventive OrangeSW 6633 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.3 | 42 | Color page → |
| Behr | Burning CoalsP200-5 · Behr | 2.0 | 45 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sunset Boulevard082 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 42 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Orange Pecan2003-1B · Valspar | 3.2 | 41.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Warm WelcomePPG1194-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.3 | 39 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pretty Papaya107-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 46 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Ripe Apricot within 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 #ED9972 in HSL space. Pair Ripe Apricot with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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