Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Cupcake |
| SKU | M117 |
| Hex | #F6DBBA |
| RGB | 246, 219, 186 |
| HSL | 33°, 77%, 85% |
| LRV | 73.9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Valspar Cupcake
At LRV 73.9, Cupcake 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.
Cupcake 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
15 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Cupcake 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 #F6DBBA in HSL space. Pair Cupcake 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 Cupcake Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cupcake 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 M117 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cupcake
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cupcake is Cachet Cream (SW 6365). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 73.9). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Cachet Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Cachet Cream swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cupcake
Behr's nearest match is Spinning Silk (YL-W01), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cupcake without repainting risk. See the full Spinning Silk swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cupcake
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Beachcrest Sand (114), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cupcake without repainting risk. See the full Beachcrest Sand swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cupcake
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Cupcake is Peach Dip (PPG1203-3) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 73.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peach Dip swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cupcake
Glidden's nearest match is Sandy Feet (10YY 74/192), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cupcake without repainting risk. See the full Sandy Feet swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cupcake
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cupcake is French Custard (315-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full French Custard swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cupcake
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cupcake is Cashmere Glow (HGSW 2127). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 73.9). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Cashmere Glow and you'll get the same color. See the full Cashmere Glow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cupcake
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Cupcake is Champagne (DEC723) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 73.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Champagne swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cupcake
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Cupcake. The nearest is Ringwold Ground (NO. 208) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ringwold Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cupcake
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Cupcake. The nearest is Nothing Less (0875) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nothing Less swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cupcake
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Cupcake. The nearest is Nothing Less (0875) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 73.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nothing Less swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cupcake
At Rodda, the closest color to Cupcake is Almond (CA127) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 73.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Almond swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cupcake
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Cupcake is Brulee (C2-546) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brulee swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Cupcake
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Cupcake. The nearest is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 60 vs 73.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cupcake
Kompozit has no exact twin of Cupcake. The nearest is Nothing Less (0875) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 73.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nothing Less swatch →