sweet!
M149 · #F3D0A2 · LRV 66.7 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Honey Tea52
- 2Tuscan Sun60
- 3sweet!66.7
- 4Lemon Twist72
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is sweet!, Really?
sweet! reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar M149 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for sweet!
sweet! 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes sweet!
At LRV 66.7, sweet! 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 sweet! 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 M149 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 | Honey BlushSW 6660 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 67 | Color page → |
| Behr | Amber MoonHDC-CT-01 · Behr | 1.6 | 67 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Glowing Apricot165 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 63 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ginger PeachPPG1203-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 67 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Toffee CrunchPPG1207-4 · Glidden | 0.8 | 65 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Mango Cream111-3DB · Dutch Boy | 0.9 | 68 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to sweet! 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 #F3D0A2 in HSL space. Pair sweet! with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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