Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Heirloom Apricot |
| SKU | P009 |
| Hex | #F5CBAE |
| RGB | 245, 203, 174 |
| HSL | 25°, 78%, 82% |
| LRV | 65.4 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Valspar 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.
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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
14 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Heirloom Apricot Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Heirloom Apricot 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 P009 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Heirloom Apricot
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Heirloom Apricot is Sweet Orange (SW 6351) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweet Orange swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Heirloom Apricot
At Behr, the closest color to Heirloom Apricot is Almond Biscuit (S250-2) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Almond Biscuit swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Heirloom Apricot
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Orange Creamsicle (059), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Heirloom Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Orange Creamsicle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Heirloom Apricot
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Heirloom Apricot is Peach Darling (PPG1201-3) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peach Darling swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Heirloom Apricot
At Glidden, the closest color to Heirloom Apricot is Peach Darling (PPG1201-3) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peach Darling swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Heirloom Apricot
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Heirloom Apricot is Halifax Orange (HGSW 2107) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Halifax Orange swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Heirloom Apricot
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Heirloom Apricot is Allspice (DE5247) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 65.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Allspice swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Heirloom Apricot
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Pastel Peach (1007), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Heirloom Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Pastel Peach swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Heirloom Apricot
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Pastel Peach (1007), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Heirloom Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Pastel Peach swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Heirloom Apricot
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Heirloom Apricot is Afterglow (C2-545) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Afterglow swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Heirloom Apricot
Clare's nearest match is Before Sunrise (PNT100-LT-71), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Heirloom Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Before Sunrise swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Heirloom Apricot
Backdrop has no exact twin of Heirloom Apricot. The nearest is August (BD-AU) at ΔE 4.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 65.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full August swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Heirloom Apricot
Kompozit's nearest match is Pastel Peach (1007), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Heirloom Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Pastel Peach swatch →