Misty Loch
8003-12C · #E8C7B4 · LRV 61 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Vintage Tea Rose47
- 2Pink Quartz53
- 3Misty Loch61
- 4Romance66
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Misty Loch, Really?
Misty Loch reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 8003-12C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Misty Loch
Misty Loch 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 Misty Loch
At LRV 61, Misty Loch 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 Misty Loch 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 8003-12C 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 | BeigeSW 2859 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.8 | 60 | Color page → |
| Behr | Coral CoastHDC-CT-14 · Behr | 2.9 | 61 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Careless Whispers1214 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 59 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Spiced OrangePPG1199-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 62 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Spiced OrangePPG1199-3 · Glidden | 2.2 | 62 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Wild Peach208-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 62 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Misty Loch 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 #E8C7B4 in HSL space. Pair Misty Loch with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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