Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Orange Zest |
| SKU | V010-2 |
| Hex | #FFAE68 |
| RGB | 255, 174, 104 |
| HSL | 28°, 100%, 70% |
| LRV | 52.9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Valspar Orange Zest
At LRV 52.9, Orange Zest 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.
Orange Zest 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
11 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Orange Zest 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 #FFAE68 in HSL space. Pair Orange Zest 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 Orange Zest Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Orange Zest 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 V010-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Orange Zest
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Orange Zest is Stirring Orange (SW 6889) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 52.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stirring Orange swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Orange Zest
Behr's nearest match is Cheese Puff (P240-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Orange Zest without repainting risk. See the full Cheese Puff swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Orange Zest
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Orange Zest is Tangerine Zing (132). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52.9). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Tangerine Zing and you'll get the same color. See the full Tangerine Zing swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Orange Zest
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sorbete De Melon (PPG17-21), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Orange Zest without repainting risk. See the full Sorbete De Melon swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Orange Zest
Glidden's nearest match is Sorbete De Melon (PPG17-21), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Orange Zest without repainting risk. See the full Sorbete De Melon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Orange Zest
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Orange Zest is Freshly Squeezed (111-5DB) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 52.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Freshly Squeezed swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Orange Zest
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Orange Zest. The nearest is Anise Orange (HGSW 1135) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Anise Orange swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Orange Zest
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Orange Zest is Market Melon (DE5199) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 52.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Market Melon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Orange Zest
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Downy Feather (0975), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 52.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Orange Zest without repainting risk. See the full Downy Feather swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Orange Zest
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Downy Feather (0975), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Orange Zest without repainting risk. See the full Downy Feather swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Orange Zest
Kompozit's nearest match is Downy Feather (0975), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 52.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Orange Zest without repainting risk. See the full Downy Feather swatch →