Awe
8002-9A · #F1D9D3 · LRV 73 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 2Romance66
- 3Awe73
- 4Pink Bliss82
- 5Ballerina Gown87
What Color Is Awe, Really?
Awe reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 8002-9A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Awe
Awe 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Awe
At LRV 73, Awe is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Awe 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 8002-9A 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 | AngelicSW 6602 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 75 | Color page → |
| Behr | Stolen KissMQ3-34 · Behr | 1.0 | 73 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | April Pink2091-70 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 73 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ballet SlipperPPG1190-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 74 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Scented ValentinePPG1187-1 · Glidden | 1.7 | 74 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Beachfront Blush307-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Awe 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 #F1D9D3 in HSL space. Pair Awe with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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