Valspar Ripe Peach#AE5F37 · LRV 17.5
Ripe Peach reads as a red-orange / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar P045 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Ripe Peach |
| SKU | P045 |
| Hex | #AE5F37 |
| RGB | 174, 95, 55 |
| HSL | 20°, 52%, 45% |
| LRV | 17.5 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Orange |
About Valspar Ripe Peach
With an LRV of 17.5, Ripe Peach is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Ripe Peach works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
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 orange from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Ripe Peach 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 #AE5F37 in HSL space. Pair Ripe Peach 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.