Coral Wisp
V046-2 · #FEC8A9 · LRV 65.3 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Canyon Dusk36
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Coral Wisp65.3
- 4Pumpkin Mousse71
- 5Orange Ice76
What Color Is Coral Wisp, Really?
Coral Wisp reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar V046-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Coral Wisp
Coral Wisp 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. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Coral Wisp
At LRV 65.3, Coral Wisp 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 Coral Wisp 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 V046-2 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 | Avid ApricotSW 6639 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.3 | 62 | Color page → |
| Behr | Tomorrows CoralP200-3 · Behr | 1.2 | 64 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Summer Peach Tree088 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 66 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Shrimp ToastPPG1197-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 62 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Shrimp ToastPPG1197-4 · Glidden | 2.9 | 62 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Peach Sangria310-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.4 | 61 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Coral Wisp 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 #FEC8A9 in HSL space. Pair Coral Wisp with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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