Apricot Whisper
8007-11C · #FBE8D0 · LRV 83 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Apricot Whisper83
- 4Moonlit Beach88
- 5Crème Fraiche93
What Color Is Apricot Whisper, Really?
Apricot Whisper reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar 8007-11C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Apricot Whisper
Apricot Whisper shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Apricot Whisper
Apricot Whisper is very light — LRV 83, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Apricot Whisper 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 8007-11C 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 | French VanillaSW 7118 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 83 | Color page → |
| Behr | Fair IvoryM230-2 · Behr | 0.9 | 82 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Tudor Cream2157-60 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 82 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pita BreadPPG1089-1 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Peach Satin19YY 83/140 · Glidden | 0.4 | 83 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Light Hearted110-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.5 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Apricot Whisper 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 #FBE8D0 in HSL space. Pair Apricot Whisper with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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