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VALSPAR · 2001-8B

Valspar Semi-Precious#E1B9AD · LRV 53.7

Semi-Precious reads as a red / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 2001-8B actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR SEMI-PRECIOUS
RGB 225, 185, 173 LRV 53.7

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Semi-Precious
SKU 2001-8B
Hex #E1B9AD
RGB 225, 185, 173
HSL 14°, 46%, 78%
LRV 53.7
Undertone red / warm
Family Pink

About Valspar 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.

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.

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.

KOMPOZIT
O Fortuna
SKU 0070 · #E1B8B5 · LRV 54
ΔE 3.95 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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 pink from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.3
All pink at PPG / Glidden →
18-15
#E3B8A9
Shrimp Salad
ΔE 1.3 · LRV 53
1065-4
#E2BCB3
Sweet Peach
ΔE 1.46 · LRV 55
1066-4
#E3BEB0
Adorable
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 56
18-28
#E3BEB0
Adorable
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 56
1071-4
#DBBBA7
Cinnamon Ice
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 53

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.55
All pink at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6331
#E2B6A7
Smoky Salmon
ΔE 1.55 · LRV 52
SW 6324
#E3B5A8
Mellow Coral
ΔE 1.78 · LRV 52
SW 26
#E8B9AE
Rachel Pink
ΔE 2.15 · LRV 55
SW 6317
#E3B7B1
Gracious Rose
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 53
SW 6338
#E4B9A2
Warming Peach
ΔE 4.35 · LRV 54

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.55
All pink at Backdrop →
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 1.55 · LRV 53
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 5.84 · LRV 60
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 6.31 · LRV 38
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 15.06 · LRV 65
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 18.94 · LRV 60

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.65
All pink at Benjamin Moore →
045
#E7B9AC
Romantica
ΔE 1.65 · LRV
2094-50
#DDB6AE
Desert Rose
ΔE 1.84 · LRV
2173-50
#E2B8B0
Coral Dust
ΔE 1.96 · LRV
053
#E2B5A5
Crazy For You
ΔE 2.01 · LRV 52
1199
#E4B5A6
Peach Mousse
ΔE 2.11 · LRV 51

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.67
All pink at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6087
#E2BEB4
Muddy Rose
ΔE 1.67 · LRV 56
DEC703
#E7C0AD
Retro Peach
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 58
DE6080
#DEC1B8
Traveling Tan
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 57
DE5213
#E6B99F
Seasonal Beige
ΔE 5.36 · LRV 54
DE5114
#EEB5AF
Mesa Rose
ΔE 5.41 · LRV 54

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.52
All pink at Magnolia Home →
JG-26
#E8C3B8
Cabbage Rose
ΔE 2.52 · LRV 60
JG-133
#C6BBB2
Cinnamon Sugar
ΔE 10.5 · LRV 51
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 12.59 · LRV 50
JG-127
#C7C2BB
Anatolian
ΔE 13.1 · LRV 54
JG-104
#D1C8B8
Southern Grown
ΔE 13.46 · LRV 58

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.09
All pink at Behr →
MQ1-23
#DAB8A8
One To Remember
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 52
S190-3
#D7B8B3
Sedona Pink
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 52
220E-3
#DEB6B4
Melted Ice Cream
ΔE 4.35 · LRV 52
MQ4-4
#E6B4AF
Noble Blush
ΔE 4.43 · LRV 53
UL110-13
#D4BBB3
First Waltz
ΔE 4.68 · LRV 53

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.1
All pink at Clare →
PNT100-LT-60
#DEC4B8
Meet Cute
ΔE 5.1 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-27
#FDBFB6
Rosé Season
ΔE 6.43 · LRV 62
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 10.61 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-17
#D4CBC0
Flatiron
ΔE 12.23 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 16.55 · LRV 54

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.9
All pink at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 231
#DFC2AF
Setting Plaster
ΔE 5.9 · LRV 57
NO. 278
#ECB7B8
Nancy's Blushes
ΔE 6.76 · LRV 55
NO. 264
#D6C2AC
Oxford Stone
ΔE 10.17 · LRV 56
NO. 229
#CCBFB3
Elephant's Breath
ΔE 10.17 · LRV 53
NO. 211
#CEC1AD
Stony Ground
ΔE 12.57 · LRV 54

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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.

1008-8B
Soft Pink
LRV 53.3
2002-8B
Shy Time
LRV 51.3
V082-2
Pretty Rascal
LRV 55.8
2002-6C
Spring Linen
LRV 55.3
V079-2
Pink Pampas
LRV 54.1
2004-8B
Mesa Sand
LRV 53

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E1B9AD + #ADD5E1
TRIADIC
#E1B9AD · #ADE1B9 · #B9ADE1
ANALOGOUS
#E1ADBB · #E1B9AD · #E1D3AD

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.79:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.74:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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