Just Ducky
V014-2 · #FFB64A · LRV 56.7 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peristyle Brass30
- 2Chilled Wine41
- 3Just Ducky56.7
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Just Ducky, Really?
Just Ducky reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar V014-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Just Ducky
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Just Ducky 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 V014-2 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 | Social ButterflySW 6898 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 56 | Color page → |
| Behr | Soft BoiledP270-6 · Behr | 2.5 | 55 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sunflower Fields174 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 49 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Mango MargaritaPPG1204-7 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 54 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mango MargaritaPPG1204-7 · Glidden | 2.1 | 54 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Raw Honey114-7DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 56 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The 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.
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 #FFB64A in HSL space. Pair Just Ducky with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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