Fragrant Coriander
3002-6A · #EAB583 · LRV 52.2 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Fragrant Coriander52.2
- 4Colonial Yellow59
- 5Belvedere Cream65
What Color Is Fragrant Coriander, Really?
Fragrant Coriander reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 3002-6A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fragrant Coriander
Fragrant Coriander 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 Fragrant Coriander
At LRV 52.2, Fragrant Coriander 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 Fragrant Coriander 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 3002-6A 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 | Polvo de OroSW 9012 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 53 | Color page → |
| Behr | Eastern AmberICC-100 · Behr | 1.6 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Beeswax2157-40 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 54 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Gentle DoePPG1201-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.1 | 53 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Peachwood00YY 50/306 · Glidden | 2.0 | 50 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pineapple Flan214-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.5 | 52 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Fragrant Coriander 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 #EAB583 in HSL space. Pair Fragrant Coriander with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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