Mum's the Word
V047-2 · #FFCD9E · LRV 67.5 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Venetian Plaster42
- 2Colonial Yellow59
- 3Mum's the Word67.5
- 4Juno Peach74
What Color Is Mum's the Word, Really?
Mum's the Word reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar V047-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mum's the Word
Mum's the Word 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.
How Lighting Changes Mum's the Word
At LRV 67.5, Mum's the Word 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 Mum's the Word 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 V047-2 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 | Honey BlushSW 6660 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.3 | 67 | Color page → |
| Behr | Tropical FruitP220-3 · Behr | 1.9 | 68 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Peach Jam130 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 67 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ginger PeachPPG1203-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 67 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Ginger PeachPPG1203-4 · Glidden | 2.9 | 68 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lil' Bit Orange112-3DB · Dutch Boy | 4.0 | 71 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Mum's the Word 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 #FFCD9E in HSL space. Pair Mum's the Word with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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