Pickled Peppers
8001-25E · #D7B526 · LRV 48 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Thai Curry21
- 2Chilled Wine41
- 3Pickled Peppers48
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Banana Cream71
What Color Is Pickled Peppers, Really?
Pickled Peppers reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 8001-25E behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pickled Peppers
Pickled Peppers is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Pickled Peppers
Pickled Peppers sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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.
Most complaints about Pickled Peppers 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 8001-25E 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 | Eye CatchingSW 6914 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 50 | Color page → |
| Behr | Golden Cricket370D-6 · Behr | 1.7 | 46 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Grass DaisyPPG1215-6 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 44 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Grass DaisyPPG1215-6 · Glidden | 1.9 | 44 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Owl Eyes121-6DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 50 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | AlchemistHGSW 1222 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 50 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Pickled Peppers 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 #D7B526 in HSL space. Pair Pickled Peppers with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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