Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Pickled Peppers |
| SKU | 8001-25E |
| Hex | #D7B526 |
| RGB | 215, 181, 38 |
| HSL | 48°, 70%, 50% |
| LRV | 48 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Valspar 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
8 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 yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Pickled Peppers Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pickled Peppers 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 8001-25E directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pickled Peppers
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Eye Catching (SW 6914), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 48) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pickled Peppers without repainting risk. See the full Eye Catching swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pickled Peppers
Behr's nearest match is Golden Cricket (370D-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 48) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pickled Peppers without repainting risk. See the full Golden Cricket swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pickled Peppers
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly darker (LRV 44 vs 48) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pickled Peppers without repainting risk. See the full Grass Daisy swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pickled Peppers
Glidden's nearest match is Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly darker (LRV 44 vs 48) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pickled Peppers without repainting risk. See the full Grass Daisy swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pickled Peppers
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Owl Eyes (121-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 48) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pickled Peppers without repainting risk. See the full Owl Eyes swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pickled Peppers
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Alchemist (HGSW 1222), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 48) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pickled Peppers without repainting risk. See the full Alchemist swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pickled Peppers
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Pickled Peppers is Woven Gold (DE5425) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 48) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Woven Gold swatch →