Apricot Soufflé
M235 · #F3CCA7 · LRV 65.2 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Canyon Dusk36
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Apricot Soufflé65.2
- 4Pumpkin Mousse71
- 5Orange Ice76
What Color Is Apricot Soufflé, Really?
Apricot Soufflé reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar M235 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Apricot Soufflé
Apricot Soufflé 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.
How Lighting Changes Apricot Soufflé
At LRV 65.2, Apricot Soufflé 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.
Most complaints about Apricot Soufflé 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 Valspar M235 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 | Belvedere CreamSW 67 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 65 | Color page → |
| Behr | Ceramic BeigeMQ3-43 · Behr | 2.9 | 65 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Desert View108 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 64 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Toffee CrunchPPG1207-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.2 | 65 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Glazed Peach00YY 62/255 · Glidden | 1.0 | 62 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Rubberband Tan318-3DB · Dutch Boy | 4.7 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Apricot Soufflé within Valspar'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 #F3CCA7 in HSL space. Pair Apricot Soufflé with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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