Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Pale Apricot |
| SKU | HGSW 1126 |
| Hex | #F4C69F |
| RGB | 244, 198, 159 |
| HSL | 28°, 79%, 79% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Pale Apricot
At LRV 62, Pale 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.
Pale 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 by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Pale Apricot within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #F4C69F in HSL space. Pair Pale 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Pale Apricot Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1126 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Apricot
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Pale Apricot is Avid Apricot (SW 6639). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Avid Apricot and you'll get the same color. See the full Avid Apricot swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pale Apricot
Behr's nearest match is Sheer Apricot (M240-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Sheer Apricot swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Apricot
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Pale Apricot is Soft Salmon (096). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Soft Salmon and you'll get the same color. See the full Soft Salmon swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Apricot
At Valspar, the closest color to Pale Apricot is Amber Waves (3002-6B) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63.6 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Amber Waves swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Apricot
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Shrimp Toast (PPG1197-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Shrimp Toast swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Apricot
Glidden's nearest match is Shrimp Toast (PPG1197-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Shrimp Toast swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Apricot
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Peach Sangria (310-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Peach Sangria swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pale Apricot
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Sundown (DE5268), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Sundown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Apricot
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pale Apricot is Mango Tango (1008) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) 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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Apricot
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Pale Apricot. The nearest is Spiced Cider (1035) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spiced Cider swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pale Apricot
Rodda has no exact twin of Pale Apricot. The nearest is Straw Bale (CA130) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Straw Bale swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pale Apricot
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Pale Apricot. The nearest is Sundown (C2-576) at ΔE 4.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sundown swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pale Apricot
At Clare, the closest color to Pale Apricot is Before Sunrise (PNT100-LT-71) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 68 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Before Sunrise swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Apricot
Kompozit has no exact twin of Pale Apricot. The nearest is Spiced Cider (1035) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spiced Cider swatch →