Semi-Precious
2001-8B · #E1B9AD · LRV 53.7 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Retro Pink38
- 2Vintage Tea Rose47
- 3Semi-Precious53.7
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Semi-Precious, Really?
Semi-Precious reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 2001-8B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Semi-Precious
Semi-Precious 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Semi-Precious
At LRV 53.7, Semi-Precious is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red 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.
Most complaints about Semi-Precious 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 2001-8B 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 | Smoky SalmonSW 6331 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 53 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pink QuartzS160-2 · Behr | 1.4 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Coral Dust2173-50 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 54 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Shrimp SaladPPG18-15 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 53 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Shrimp SaladPPG18-15 · Glidden | 1.3 | 53 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Blissful Morning305-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.7 | 53 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Semi-Precious 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 #E1B9AD in HSL space. Pair Semi-Precious with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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