Open Arms
V165 · #F5E5CB · LRV 80.1 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Open Arms80.1
- 4Moonlit Beach88
- 5Crème Fraiche93
What Color Is Open Arms, Really?
Open Arms reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar V165 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Open Arms
Open Arms shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Open Arms
Open Arms is very light — LRV 80.1, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Open Arms 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 V165 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 | Morning SunSW 6672 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 80 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mannequin CreamOR-W03 · Behr | 1.4 | 80 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Durango Dust2165-60 · Benjamin Moore | 0.4 | 80 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Magnolia SprayPPG1089-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 80 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Magnolia SprayPPG1089-2 · Glidden | 0.4 | 80 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Bedouin Sands318-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.3 | 80 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Open Arms 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 #F5E5CB in HSL space. Pair Open Arms with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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