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VALSPAR · P021

Valspar Fresh Peas#C2B279 · LRV 44.6

Fresh Peas reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar P021 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR FRESH PEAS
RGB 194, 178, 121 LRV 44.6

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Fresh Peas
SKU P021
Hex #C2B279
RGB 194, 178, 121
HSL 47°, 37%, 62%
LRV 44.6
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Fresh Peas

Fresh Peas sits in the mid-range at LRV 44.6, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Fresh Peas is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Highway
SKU 0394 · #BDB388 · LRV 45
ΔE 3.71 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.74
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9029
#C4B47D
Cool Avocado
ΔE 0.74 · LRV 46
SW 6408
#CBB584
Wheat Grass
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 47
SW 9037
#BBB98A
Baby Bok Choy
ΔE 5.34 · LRV 47
SW 6136
#C6B08A
Harmonic Tan
ΔE 5.81 · LRV 45
SW 2813
#CAAB7D
Downing Straw
ΔE 6.48 · LRV 43

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
AF-425
#C7B679
Anjou Pear
ΔE 1.38 · LRV
257
#C5B077
Honey Oak
ΔE 1.69 · LRV
383
#C4B473
Meadow View
ΔE 1.73 · LRV 44
256
#C9B37A
Westwood Tan
ΔE 2.08 · LRV
265
#CAB275
Gemstone
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 44

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All neutral at Behr →
S310-4
#C8B478
Perennial Gold
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 46
N290-5
#C1AE7A
Pocket Watch
ΔE 1.87 · LRV 43
MQ6-60
#BAAD77
Everglade
ΔE 1.88 · LRV 42
S320-4
#BDB783
Oat Field
ΔE 3.58 · LRV 46
S300-4
#CAAE74
Flax Straw
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 44

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1116-5
#BAB078
Gracious Glow
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 43
1111-4
#BBAC7D
Nettle
ΔE 2.78 · LRV 42
FLLW724
#BBAC7D
Wright Pale Mustard
ΔE 2.78 · LRV 42
1114-4
#BCB58A
Cress Green
ΔE 4.37 · LRV 46
1119-5
#B4B780
Fancy Flirt
ΔE 6.21 · LRV 45

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.17
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 251
#C8BD83
Churlish Green
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 50
NO. 51
#DCB771
Sudbury Yellow
ΔE 6.89 · LRV 50
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 7.09 · LRV 46
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 9.71 · LRV 44
NO. 66
#CB9E59
India Yellow
ΔE 9.81 · LRV 38

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.45
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 3.45 · LRV 47
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 4.97 · LRV 49
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 8.04 · LRV 50
JG-51
#AFB196
Seasonal
ΔE 9.95 · LRV 43
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 10 · LRV 44

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.47
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6186
#C6B183
Desert Floor
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 45
DE5508
#BDB268
Palm Leaf
ΔE 3.89 · LRV 44
DE6179
#CDB386
Oak Harbor
ΔE 5.17 · LRV 47
DE5563
#B8BA87
Aloe Plant
ΔE 6.22 · LRV 47
DE6151
#D0B082
Warm Butterscotch
ΔE 6.74 · LRV 46

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.53
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 7.53 · LRV 60
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 11.63 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 12.75 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 15.93 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 22.68 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.78
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 7.78 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 9.51 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 12.59 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 13.64 · LRV 48
PNT100-DP-50
#93B697
Matcha Latte
ΔE 17.19 · LRV 42

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Fresh Peas within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

T530
Saucy
LRV 43
V058-4
Golden Green
LRV 45
M110
Green as a Bean
LRV 42
3007-8A
Tweed Jacket
LRV 42.9
6007-3C
Withered Moss
LRV 45.3
V093-3
Casual Khaki
LRV 42.5

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C2B279 in HSL space. Pair Fresh Peas with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C2B279 + #7989C2
TRIADIC
#C2B279 · #79C2B2 · #B279C2
ANALOGOUS
#C28E79 · #C2B279 · #ADC279

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.11:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.94:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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