Ba-Dum Ching!
V049-4 · #ECA75E · LRV 46.3 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Caramelized35
- 3Ba-Dum Ching!46.3
- 4Faded Terracotta52
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Ba-Dum Ching!, Really?
Ba-Dum Ching! reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar V049-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ba-Dum Ching!
Ba-Dum Ching! is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Ba-Dum Ching!
Ba-Dum Ching! sits in the mid-range at LRV 46.3, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Ba-Dum Ching! 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 V049-4 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 | Summer DaySW 6662 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 47 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mac N CheeseM260-5 · Behr | 3.4 | 48 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Orange Appeal124 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 44 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | GoldfishPPG1203-6 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 49 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mighty Spicy90YR 45/427 · Glidden | 3.0 | 45 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | From Concentrate211-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.9 | 48 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Ba-Dum Ching! 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 #ECA75E in HSL space. Pair Ba-Dum Ching! with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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