Heirloom Apricot
P009 · #F5CBAE · LRV 65.4 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Canyon Dusk36
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Heirloom Apricot65.4
- 4Pumpkin Mousse71
- 5Orange Ice76
What Color Is Heirloom Apricot, Really?
Heirloom Apricot reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar P009 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Heirloom Apricot
Heirloom Apricot 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 Heirloom Apricot
At LRV 65.4, Heirloom Apricot 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 Heirloom Apricot 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 P009 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 | Sweet OrangeSW 6351 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.3 | 64 | Color page → |
| Behr | Fruit SaladM200-2 · Behr | 2.8 | 64 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Orange Creamsicle059 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 65 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Peach DarlingPPG1201-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 65 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Peach DarlingPPG1201-3 · Glidden | 2.3 | 65 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Halifax OrangeHGSW 2107 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.3 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Heirloom Apricot 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 #F5CBAE in HSL space. Pair Heirloom Apricot with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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