Gingerbread
8002-22E · #C1904C · LRV 32 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Thai Curry21
- 2Offbeat Green26
- 3Gingerbread32
- 4Honey Tea52
- 5Jackfruit62
What Color Is Gingerbread, Really?
Gingerbread reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 8002-22E behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Gingerbread
Gingerbread is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Gingerbread
Gingerbread sits in the mid-range at LRV 32, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Gingerbread 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 8002-22E 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 | Different GoldSW 6396 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 32 | Color page → |
| Behr | Lone StarT12-5 · Behr | 2.0 | 33 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | French Horn195 · Benjamin Moore | 2.8 | 33 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Amaretto SoursPPG1106-6 · PPG / Glidden | 3.9 | 35 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Amaretto SoursPPG1106-6 · Glidden | 3.2 | 34 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Plank Road319-6DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Gingerbread 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 #C1904C in HSL space. Pair Gingerbread with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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