Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Sweet Orange |
| SKU | V009-2 |
| Hex | #FEAA73 |
| RGB | 254, 170, 115 |
| HSL | 24°, 99%, 72% |
| LRV | 51.2 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Valspar Sweet Orange
At LRV 51.2, Sweet Orange 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.
Sweet Orange 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.
Closest matches by brand
10 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 orange from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Sweet Orange 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 #FEAA73 in HSL space. Pair Sweet Orange 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 Sweet Orange Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sweet Orange 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 V009-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Orange
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sweet Orange is Tangerine (SW 6640) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tangerine swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sweet Orange
Behr's nearest match is Fuzzy Peach (P220-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Orange without repainting risk. See the full Fuzzy Peach swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sweet Orange
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sweet Orange is Butterfly Wings (090) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Butterfly Wings swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Orange
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sweet Orange is Orange Marmalade (PPG1197-5) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orange Marmalade swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Orange
Glidden's nearest match is Orange Marmalade (PPG1197-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Orange without repainting risk. See the full Orange Marmalade swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sweet Orange
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sweet Orange is Glowing Lantern (109-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 51.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glowing Lantern swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sweet Orange
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sweet Orange is Nectarine (DE5166) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 51.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nectarine swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sweet Orange
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Chickadee (1031), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Orange without repainting risk. See the full Chickadee swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sweet Orange
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Sweet Orange is Chickadee (1031) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chickadee swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sweet Orange
At Kompozit, the closest color to Sweet Orange is Chickadee (1031) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chickadee swatch →