Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Hush |
| SKU | 1009-1B |
| Hex | #D6C0BD |
| RGB | 214, 192, 189 |
| HSL | 7°, 23%, 79% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
What Color Is Hush, Really?
Hush reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 1009-1B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Hush
Hush 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.
How Lighting Changes Hush
At LRV 56, Hush is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red 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 Hush 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.
TEST IT IN YOUR LIGHT →Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 1009-1B directly — but if you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches:
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Hush 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 #D6C0BD in HSL space. Pair Hush 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.
Will It Work in YOUR Room?
No page can promise how Hush behaves in your light. Upload a photo and see it on your own walls in seconds — before you spend a cent on samples.
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