Special Peach
2004-6B · #EEC6AC · LRV 61.6 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Special Peach61.6
- 4Naive Peach69
- 5Juno Peach74
What Color Is Special Peach, Really?
Special Peach reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 2004-6B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Special Peach
Special Peach 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. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Special Peach
At LRV 61.6, Special Peach 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.
Most complaints about Special Peach 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 2004-6B 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 | Cosmetic PeachSW 6618 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.9 | 60 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sweet PastelMQ3-39 · Behr | 1.3 | 60 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Careless Whispers1214 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 59 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Citrus SachetPPG1198-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 61 | Color page → |
| Glidden | SiestaPPG1200-3 · Glidden | 1.4 | 60 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Wild Peach208-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.8 | 62 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Special Peach 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 #EEC6AC in HSL space. Pair Special Peach with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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