Tulle
V048-3 · #F2C196 · LRV 59.1 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Tulle59.1
- 4Belvedere Cream65
- 5Pumpkin Mousse71
What Color Is Tulle, Really?
Tulle reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar V048-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tulle
Tulle 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 Tulle
At LRV 59.1, Tulle 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 Tulle 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 V048-3 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 | Avid ApricotSW 6639 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 62 | Color page → |
| Behr | Carving PartyM220-3 · Behr | 2.0 | 60 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Citrus Blossom123 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 59 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Shrimp BoatPPG1196-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.0 | 58 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Apricot90YR 57/293 · Glidden | 0.7 | 57 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Happy Peach109-3DB · Dutch Boy | 0.8 | 61 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Tulle 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 #F2C196 in HSL space. Pair Tulle with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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