Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | So Baja |
| SKU | V086-2 |
| Hex | #E3C2A3 |
| RGB | 227, 194, 163 |
| HSL | 29°, 53%, 76% |
| LRV | 57.6 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Valspar So Baja
At LRV 57.6, So Baja is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
So Baja 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.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to So Baja 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 #E3C2A3 in HSL space. Pair So Baja 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 So Baja Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching So Baja 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 V086-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of So Baja
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to So Baja is Sociable (SW 6359) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sociable swatch →
Behr Equivalent of So Baja
Behr's nearest match is Craft Juggler (MQ2-45), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 57.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for So Baja without repainting risk. See the full Craft Juggler swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of So Baja
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of So Baja is Sycamore (1137). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57.6). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Sycamore and you'll get the same color. See the full Sycamore swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of So Baja
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is My Love (PPG1081-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 57.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for So Baja without repainting risk. See the full My Love swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of So Baja
Glidden's nearest match is Antique Bisque (00YY 56/173), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 57.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for So Baja without repainting risk. See the full Antique Bisque swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of So Baja
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to So Baja is Iced Apricot (210-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Iced Apricot swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of So Baja
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to So Baja is Sonya Orange (HGSW 2116) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sonya Orange swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of So Baja
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to So Baja is Adobe South (DEC709) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 57.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Adobe South swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of So Baja
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of So Baja. The nearest is Double Cream (NO. 9907) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 57.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Double Cream swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of So Baja
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to So Baja is Parlor Buff (H036) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 57.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Parlor Buff swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of So Baja
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Romulus (0154), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 57.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for So Baja without repainting risk. See the full Romulus swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of So Baja
At Rodda, the closest color to So Baja is Raffia (CA112) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Raffia swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of So Baja
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of So Baja is Riding Britches (BD64). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57.6). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Riding Britches and you'll get the same color. See the full Riding Britches swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of So Baja
At Portola Paints, the closest color to So Baja is Antigua (ANTIGUA) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 57.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Antigua swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of So Baja
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of So Baja. The nearest is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of So Baja
Kompozit's nearest match is Romulus (0154), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for So Baja without repainting risk. See the full Romulus swatch →