Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Just Ducky |
| SKU | V014-2 |
| Hex | #FFB64A |
| RGB | 255, 182, 74 |
| HSL | 36°, 100%, 65% |
| LRV | 56.7 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Valspar Just Ducky
At LRV 56.7, Just Ducky 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.
Just Ducky 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Just Ducky 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 #FFB64A in HSL space. Pair Just Ducky 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 Just Ducky Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Just Ducky 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 V014-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Just Ducky
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Just Ducky is Social Butterfly (SW 6898) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Social Butterfly swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Just Ducky
Behr's nearest match is Solar Storm (P250-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Just Ducky without repainting risk. See the full Solar Storm swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Just Ducky
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Just Ducky is Sunflower Fields (174) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 49 vs 56.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sunflower Fields swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Just Ducky
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Just Ducky is Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mango Margarita swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Just Ducky
At Glidden, the closest color to Just Ducky is Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mango Margarita swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Just Ducky
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Just Ducky is Raw Honey (114-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Raw Honey swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Just Ducky
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Just Ducky. The nearest is Geographic Yellow (HGSW 1163) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Geographic Yellow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Just Ducky
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Just Ducky is Marigold (DE5291) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 56.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marigold swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Just Ducky
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Pieces of Eight (0962), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 56.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Just Ducky without repainting risk. See the full Pieces of Eight swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Just Ducky
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Just Ducky is Glowing Lantern (0941) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 56.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glowing Lantern swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Just Ducky
At Kompozit, the closest color to Just Ducky is Glowing Lantern (0941) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 56.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glowing Lantern swatch →