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VALSPAR · M205

Valspar Apricot Froth#FFD1AF · LRV 70.4

Apricot Froth reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar M205 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR APRICOT FROTH
RGB 255, 209, 175 LRV 70.4

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Apricot Froth
SKU M205
Hex #FFD1AF
RGB 255, 209, 175
HSL 25°, 100%, 84%
LRV 70.4
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Orange

About Valspar Apricot Froth

At LRV 70.4, Apricot Froth 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 Froth 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Mellow Glow
SKU 1023 · #FFCFAD · LRV 69
ΔE 0.68 (imperceptible)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All orange at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5164
#FFD1AF
Papaya Whip
ΔE 0 · LRV 70
DE5247
#F8CDAA
Allspice
ΔE 1.53 · LRV 67
DE5157
#FFCDAF
Tender Peach
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 68
DE5198
#FFD2A9
Opalescent Coral
ΔE 2.41 · LRV 70
DE5226
#FFD5A7
Nevada Morning
ΔE 4.43 · LRV 72

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.34
All orange at Behr →
280A-3
#FFD2B0
Delicious Melon
ΔE 0.34 · LRV 70
270A-3
#FFCDAD
Luminary
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 68
P230-3
#FFCFA7
Vitamin C
ΔE 1.81 · LRV 69
M240-3
#F9D1AF
Ice Cream Parlour
ΔE 1.83 · LRV 69
P220-3
#FECFA7
Tropical Fruit
ΔE 1.9 · LRV 68

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All orange at Benjamin Moore →
095
#F8D0B2
Sunfish
ΔE 1.74 · LRV
2167-50
#FBCFB3
Perfect Peach
ΔE 1.97 · LRV
136
#FCD2AB
Apricot Chiffon
ΔE 2.43 · LRV
2015-50
#FFD4AA
Funky Fruit
ΔE 3.1 · LRV
2157-50
#F9D5B0
Crisp Straw
ΔE 3.7 · LRV

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All orange at Clare →
PNT100-LT-71
#F7CFB0
Before Sunrise
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-26
#F7CCB9
Pop
ΔE 5.41 · LRV 66
PNT100-MD-22
#EED6A5
Lemonade
ΔE 9.9 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-20
#E4D6C7
Neutral Territory
ΔE 10.49 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-21
#DED3C1
Turbinado
ΔE 11.77 · LRV 66

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.86
All orange at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6638
#F4D3B3
Flattering Peach
ΔE 3.86 · LRV 69
SW 6652
#F4D4AF
Flan
ΔE 5.01 · LRV 69
SW 6372
#F2D5B0
Inviting Ivory
ΔE 6.07 · LRV 70
SW 6666
#F5D6A9
Enjoyable Yellow
ΔE 6.99 · LRV 70
SW 6659
#F4D9B1
Captivating Cream
ΔE 7.37 · LRV 72

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.7
All orange at PPG / Glidden →
1197-3
#F6D8BE
Bisque
ΔE 4.7 · LRV 72
1198-2
#F3D4BF
Budding Peach
ΔE 4.96 · LRV 70
1196-3
#F5D5C2
Dreamsicle
ΔE 5.35 · LRV 71
1203-4
#F9D09F
Ginger Peach
ΔE 5.44 · LRV 68
1089-3
#EFD7B3
Chai Tea Latte
ΔE 7.77 · LRV 70

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.81
All orange at Backdrop →
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 6.81 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 8.46 · LRV 53
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 13.01 · LRV 73
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 13.76 · LRV 65
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 13.99 · LRV 84

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.45
All orange at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 202
#EFD6C7
Pink Ground
ΔE 7.45 · LRV 71
NO. 68
#EFD5A1
Dorset Cream
ΔE 9.82 · LRV 69
NO. 67
#EFDBB3
Farrow's Cream
ΔE 9.92 · LRV 72
NO. 2013
#E4D5BC
Matchstick
ΔE 10.3 · LRV 68
NO. 71
#EADFB7
Pale Hound
ΔE 13.42 · LRV 74

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.49
All orange at Magnolia Home →
JG-24
#E4CDC0
Ella Rose
ΔE 8.49 · LRV 64
JG-42
#EFD3A2
Lemony
ΔE 8.7 · LRV 68
JG-34
#EBDCCC
Dutch Tulip
ΔE 10.15 · LRV 73
JG-167
#E3D9C4
Morning Snow
ΔE 12.33 · LRV 70
JG-38
#ECE1BC
Ambient Light
ΔE 13.22 · LRV 75

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Apricot Froth within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

V048-2
Tutu
LRV 67.5
3001-4B
Peach Butter
LRV 68.8
2002-2B
Whipped Peach
LRV 71.9
V045-1
Vintage Peach
LRV 72.8
V009-1
Neon Cloud
LRV 74.5
3002-6C
French Pastry
LRV 68.8

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #FFD1AF in HSL space. Pair Apricot Froth with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#FFD1AF + #AFDDFF
TRIADIC
#FFD1AF · #AFFFD1 · #D1AFFF
ANALOGOUS
#FFAFB5 · #FFD1AF · #FFF9AF

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.4:1 fail
Sample text on black
14.99:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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