Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Melting Sunset |
| SKU | 8002-14C |
| Hex | #ECB28A |
| RGB | 236, 178, 138 |
| HSL | 24°, 72%, 73% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Valspar Melting Sunset
At LRV 51, Melting Sunset 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.
Melting Sunset 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. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 orange from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Melting Sunset 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 #ECB28A in HSL space. Pair Melting Sunset 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 Melting Sunset Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Melting Sunset 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 8002-14C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Melting Sunset
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Melting Sunset. The nearest is Exciting Orange (SW 6647) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Exciting Orange swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Melting Sunset
Behr's nearest match is Fresh Praline (280C-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Melting Sunset without repainting risk. See the full Fresh Praline swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Melting Sunset
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Hugs & Kisses (097), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Melting Sunset without repainting risk. See the full Hugs & Kisses swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Melting Sunset
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Melting Sunset is Gentle Doe (PPG1201-4) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gentle Doe swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Melting Sunset
At Glidden, the closest color to Melting Sunset is Dramatic Coral (70YR 49/332) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dramatic Coral swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Melting Sunset
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pale Ginger (209-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Melting Sunset without repainting risk. See the full Pale Ginger swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Melting Sunset
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Signet Marigold (HGSW 1125), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Melting Sunset without repainting risk. See the full Signet Marigold swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Melting Sunset
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Melting Sunset is Rusty Orange (DE5248) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rusty Orange swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Melting Sunset
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Melting Sunset. The nearest is Faded Terracotta (NO. CC8) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Faded Terracotta swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Melting Sunset
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is November Leaf (1016), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Melting Sunset without repainting risk. See the full November Leaf swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Melting Sunset
Hirshfield's's nearest match is November Leaf (1016), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Melting Sunset without repainting risk. See the full November Leaf swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Melting Sunset
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Melting Sunset. The nearest is Pear Preserves (BD72) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 57 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pear Preserves swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Melting Sunset
Kompozit's nearest match is November Leaf (1016), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Melting Sunset without repainting risk. See the full November Leaf swatch →