Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Popcorn |
| SKU | V015-1 |
| Hex | #FFE8BF |
| RGB | 255, 232, 191 |
| HSL | 38°, 100%, 87% |
| LRV | 83.1 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Valspar Popcorn
Popcorn is very light — LRV 83.1, 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.
Popcorn 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
15 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
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Popcorn 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 #FFE8BF in HSL space. Pair Popcorn 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 Popcorn Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Popcorn 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 V015-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Popcorn
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Popcorn is Tea Light (SW 7681) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 83.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tea Light swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Popcorn
The closest Behr equivalent of Popcorn is Lemon Whip (ICC-91). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83.1). If Behr is your counter, order Lemon Whip and you'll get the same color. See the full Lemon Whip swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Popcorn
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Soleil (AF-330), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 83.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Popcorn without repainting risk. See the full Soleil swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Popcorn
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Creamy Custard (PPG1204-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Popcorn without repainting risk. See the full Creamy Custard swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Popcorn
Glidden's nearest match is Creamy Custard (PPG1204-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Popcorn without repainting risk. See the full Creamy Custard swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Popcorn
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Popcorn is Clearly Citrus (116-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Clearly Citrus swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Popcorn
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Popcorn. The nearest is Lilting Lily (HGSW 1186) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lilting Lily swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Popcorn
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Popcorn is Creamy Apricot (DE5282). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 77 vs 83.1). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Creamy Apricot and you'll get the same color. See the full Creamy Apricot swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Popcorn
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Popcorn. The nearest is Ambient Light (JG-38) at ΔE 4.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 75 vs 83.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Popcorn
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Gold of Midas (0965), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Popcorn without repainting risk. See the full Gold of Midas swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Popcorn
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Popcorn is Lemon Bubble (0931) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Bubble swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Popcorn
Rodda has no exact twin of Popcorn. The nearest is Almond (CA127) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 76 vs 83.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Almond swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Popcorn
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Popcorn. The nearest is Grits (C2-610) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grits swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Popcorn
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Popcorn is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 77 vs 83.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Popcorn
At Kompozit, the closest color to Popcorn is Lemon Bubble (0931) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Bubble swatch →