Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Cat Nose |
| SKU | 8001-9B |
| Hex | #F0CACD |
| RGB | 240, 202, 205 |
| HSL | 355°, 56%, 87% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Valspar Cat Nose
At LRV 65, Cat Nose 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.
Cat Nose 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.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Cat Nose within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F0CACD in HSL space. Pair Cat Nose with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Cat Nose Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cat Nose from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Valspar 8001-9B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cat Nose
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cat Nose is Rose Pink (SW 9693). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Rose Pink and you'll get the same color. See the full Rose Pink swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cat Nose
Behr's nearest match is Salmon Tint (200E-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cat Nose without repainting risk. See the full Salmon Tint swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cat Nose
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Cat Nose is Unspoken Love (1269). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Unspoken Love and you'll get the same color. See the full Unspoken Love swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cat Nose
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pinky Swear (PPG1186-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cat Nose without repainting risk. See the full Pinky Swear swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cat Nose
The closest Glidden equivalent of Cat Nose is Tudor Rose (90RR 63/139). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65). If Glidden is your counter, order Tudor Rose and you'll get the same color. See the full Tudor Rose swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cat Nose
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cat Nose is Tea Party (102-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tea Party swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cat Nose
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cat Nose is Prettiest Pink (HGSW 1067) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Prettiest Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cat Nose
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Cat Nose is Short and Sweet (DE6023) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Short and Sweet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cat Nose
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Cat Nose is Pink Coral (0083) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pink Coral swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cat Nose
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Cat Nose is Baby Bunting (0110). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Baby Bunting and you'll get the same color. See the full Baby Bunting swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cat Nose
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Cat Nose is Belle's Nose (BD50) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Belle's Nose swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cat Nose
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Cat Nose is Baby Bunting (0110). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65). If Kompozit is your counter, order Baby Bunting and you'll get the same color. See the full Baby Bunting swatch →