Valspar Orange Pekoe#C88B57 · LRV 31.3
Orange Pekoe reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar M146 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Orange Pekoe |
| SKU | M146 |
| Hex | #C88B57 |
| RGB | 200, 139, 87 |
| HSL | 28°, 51%, 56% |
| LRV | 31.3 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Orange Pekoe
Orange Pekoe sits in the mid-range at LRV 31.3, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Orange Pekoe is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Orange Pekoe 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 #C88B57 in HSL space. Pair Orange Pekoe 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.