Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Subtle Peach |
| SKU | 2003-8C |
| Hex | #FBE5D2 |
| RGB | 251, 229, 210 |
| HSL | 28°, 84%, 90% |
| LRV | 81.3 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Valspar Subtle Peach
Subtle Peach is very light — LRV 81.3, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Subtle Peach shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 white 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
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Subtle 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 #FBE5D2 in HSL space. Pair Subtle 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.
Valspar Subtle Peach Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Subtle Peach 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 2003-8C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Subtle Peach
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Subtle Peach is Melon Tint (SW 7117) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Melon Tint swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Subtle Peach
Behr's nearest match is Fair Ivory (M230-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Subtle Peach without repainting risk. See the full Fair Ivory swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Subtle Peach
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sweet Salmon (2167-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Subtle Peach without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Salmon swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Subtle Peach
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Subtle Peach. The nearest is Pita Bread (PPG1089-1) at ΔE 4.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pita Bread swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Subtle Peach
At Glidden, the closest color to Subtle Peach is Peach Satin (19YY 83/140) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peach Satin swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Subtle Peach
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Subtle Peach is Peach Shimmer (310-1DB). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81.3). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Peach Shimmer and you'll get the same color. See the full Peach Shimmer swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Subtle Peach
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Subtle Peach is Sandy Beach (DE5260). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 73 vs 81.3). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Sandy Beach and you'll get the same color. See the full Sandy Beach swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Subtle Peach
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Warm Bread (1013), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Subtle Peach without repainting risk. See the full Warm Bread swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Subtle Peach
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Warm Bread (1013), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Subtle Peach without repainting risk. See the full Warm Bread swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Subtle Peach
Clare has no exact twin of Subtle Peach. The nearest is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Subtle Peach
Kompozit's nearest match is Warm Bread (1013), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Subtle Peach without repainting risk. See the full Warm Bread swatch →