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Hot Wings

V046-5 · #C5652A · LRV 21.4 · warm red-orange tone

V046-5 · #C5652A · LRV 21.4 — warm red-orange tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

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Hot Wings
VALSPAR · V046-5 · #C5652A
Brand · codeValsparV046-5 · all Valspar oranges
LRV21.4Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyOrange
Hex · RGB · HSL#C5652A · 197, 101, 42 · 23°, 65%, 47%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Burnt Cinnamon9
  2. 2Rookwood Terra Cotta14
  3. 3Hot Wings21.4
  4. 4Caramelized35
  5. 5Venetian Plaster42
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Hot Wings, Really?

Hot Wings reads as a warm red-orange tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Valspar V046-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Hot Wings

Hot Wings works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Hot Wings

With an LRV of 21.4, Hot Wings is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Hot Wings 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar V046-5 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Valspar Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Hot Wings · 5.3 : 1 · passes AAWhite text on Hot Wings · 4 : 1 · large text only

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 #C5652A in HSL space. Pair Hot Wings with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C5652A + #2A8AC5
TRIADIC
#C5652A · #2AC565 · #652AC5
ANALOGOUS
#C52A3D · #C5652A · #C5B22A

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