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Coral Wisp

V046-2 · #FEC8A9 · LRV 65.3 · warm red-orange tone

V046-2 · #FEC8A9 · LRV 65.3 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.

Coral WispValspar · V046-2
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Coral Wisp
VALSPAR · V046-2 · #FEC8A9
Brand · codeValsparV046-2 · all Valspar oranges
LRV65.3Light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyOrange
Hex · RGB · HSL#FEC8A9 · 254, 200, 169 · 22°, 98%, 83%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Canyon Dusk36
  2. 2Venetian Plaster42
  3. 3Coral Wisp65.3
  4. 4Pumpkin Mousse71
  5. 5Orange Ice76
Undertone and depth

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.

Room by room

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.

Light by light

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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

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.

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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.

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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.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Coral Wisp · 14 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Coral Wisp · 1.5 : 1 · fails for text

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#FEC8A9 + #A9DFFE
TRIADIC
#FEC8A9 · #A9FEC8 · #C8A9FE
ANALOGOUS
#FEA9B5 · #FEC8A9 · #FEF3A9

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