Banana Split
V053-1 · #F1DFAF · LRV 74.7 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Banana Split, Really?
Banana Split reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar V053-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Banana Split
Banana Split 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Banana Split
At LRV 74.7, Banana Split 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 Banana Split 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 V053-1 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 | Banana CreamSW 6673 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 75 | Color page → |
| Behr | CallaPPU6-12 · Behr | 2.3 | 75 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cornsilk198 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 72 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Dusty YellowPPG1209-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 74 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Fairest Of Gold40YY 71/258 · Glidden | 0.9 | 71 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Glimmer Bright114-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.0 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Banana Split 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 #F1DFAF in HSL space. Pair Banana Split with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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