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VALSPAR · 7003-2

Valspar Unforgettable#E5D9C3 · LRV 70.4

Unforgettable reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 7003-2 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR UNFORGETTABLE
RGB 229, 217, 195 LRV 70.4

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Unforgettable
SKU 7003-2
Hex #E5D9C3
RGB 229, 217, 195
HSL 39°, 40%, 83%
LRV 70.4
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Unforgettable

At LRV 70.4, Unforgettable 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.

Unforgettable 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Mission Hills
SKU 0363 · #E2DAC3 · LRV 70
ΔE 2.08 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.67
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
12-13
#E8DBC4
Camel Tan
ΔE 0.67 · LRV 72
1085-2
#E4D9C5
Bone White
ΔE 0.73 · LRV 70
14-22
#E4D9C5
Bone White
ΔE 0.73 · LRV 70
1103-2
#E5DBC5
Almond Paste
ΔE 1.02 · LRV 71
15-27
#E5DAC8
Botany Beige
ΔE 1.49 · LRV 71

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.69
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6198
#E8DBC5
Cream Wave
ΔE 0.69 · LRV 72
DE6191
#E2D8C3
Exclusive Ivory
ΔE 0.93 · LRV 69
DE6171
#E2D6BD
Sand Dollar
ΔE 1.35 · LRV 68
DEC740
#E5D7C4
Sandcastle
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 69
DE6142
#E9D8C2
Floating Feather
ΔE 2.34 · LRV 70

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.86
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
951
#E7DBC3
Pale Almond
ΔE 0.86 · LRV 69
AF-85
#E7DBC3
Frappe
ΔE 0.86 · LRV 69
OC-2
#E7DBC3
Pale Almond
ΔE 0.86 · LRV 69
1094
#E8DAC1
Barbados Sand
ΔE 1.16 · LRV 70
1073
#E7D8BE
Malton
ΔE 1.57 · LRV 67

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.88
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-167
#E3D9C4
Morning Snow
ΔE 0.88 · LRV 70
JG-153
#E6DECE
Castle Cream
ΔE 2.65 · LRV 74
JG-34
#EBDCCC
Dutch Tulip
ΔE 3.49 · LRV 73
JG-108
#E5DED2
Soft Linen
ΔE 4.05 · LRV 74
JG-112
#DEDACE
Locally Sown
ΔE 4.52 · LRV 70

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.22
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 3
#E0D5BE
Off-White
ΔE 1.22 · LRV 67
NO. 1
#E8DEC9
Lime White
ΔE 1.38 · LRV 74
NO. 2013
#E4D5BC
Matchstick
ΔE 1.63 · LRV 68
NO. 282
#DED8C6
Shadow White
ΔE 2.78 · LRV 69
NO. 241
#DFD6CB
Skimming Stone
ΔE 4.32 · LRV 68

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.3
All neutral at Behr →
MQ3-41
#E8D9C2
Moongaze
ΔE 1.3 · LRV 71
MQ3-17
#E3DAC5
Chartreuse Frost
ΔE 1.34 · LRV 71
MQ2-31
#E3D8BE
Scribe
ΔE 1.75 · LRV 69
HDC-WR15-8
#EBD9C1
Steamed Milk
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 71
N280-2
#E9D6C0
Writer's Parchment
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 69

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.57
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7574
#E7D8BE
Echelon Ecru
ΔE 1.57 · LRV 70
SW 7573
#E9D9C0
Eaglet Beige
ΔE 1.72 · LRV 71
SW 2833
#E8D9BD
Roycroft Vellum
ΔE 2.06 · LRV 70
SW 7572
#E7D7C2
Lotus Pod
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 69
SW 7553
#E7D7C6
Fragile Beauty
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 70

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.91
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 1.91 · LRV 73
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 3.5 · LRV 65
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 4.21 · LRV 84
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 7.01 · LRV 86
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 9.13 · LRV 60

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.99
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-21
#DED3C1
Turbinado
ΔE 1.99 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-20
#E4D6C7
Neutral Territory
ΔE 3.48 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-19
#E1DDCF
No Filter
ΔE 4.13 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-68
#DFDDCB
Greenish
ΔE 4.59 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-69
#D7DCD3
Rain Check
ΔE 8.39 · LRV 70

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Unforgettable within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

6008-3A
Daybreak
LRV 71.2
7007-11
Antique Buff
LRV 72
T559
Natural Soap
LRV 72.1
T568
Buttermilk
LRV 71.5
8007-11E
Soft-Spoken
LRV 70
7003-10
Drumskin
LRV 70.2

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E5D9C3 in HSL space. Pair Unforgettable with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E5D9C3 + #C3CFE5
TRIADIC
#E5D9C3 · #C3E5D9 · #D9C3E5
ANALOGOUS
#E5C8C3 · #E5D9C3 · #E0E5C3

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.4:1 fail
Sample text on black
15.04:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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