Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Word of Mouth |
| SKU | V045-2 |
| Hex | #F3BE9B |
| RGB | 243, 190, 155 |
| HSL | 24°, 79%, 78% |
| LRV | 58.2 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Valspar Word of Mouth
At LRV 58.2, Word of Mouth 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.
Word of Mouth 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
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 orange 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 Word of Mouth 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 #F3BE9B in HSL space. Pair Word of Mouth 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 Word of Mouth Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Word of Mouth 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 V045-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Word of Mouth
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Word of Mouth is Certain Peach (SW 6625) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Certain Peach swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Word of Mouth
At Behr, the closest color to Word of Mouth is Carving Party (M220-3) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Carving Party swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Word of Mouth
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Word of Mouth is Fresh Peach (060) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Peach swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Word of Mouth
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Word of Mouth is Shrimp Boat (PPG1196-4). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58.2). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Shrimp Boat and you'll get the same color. See the full Shrimp Boat swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Word of Mouth
Glidden's nearest match is Shrimp Boat (PPG1196-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Word of Mouth without repainting risk. See the full Shrimp Boat swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Word of Mouth
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Word of Mouth. The nearest is Tahitian Dream (107-4DB) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tahitian Dream swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Word of Mouth
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Powder Peach (HGSW 1116), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Word of Mouth without repainting risk. See the full Powder Peach swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Word of Mouth
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Tan Temptation (DE5206), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 58.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Word of Mouth without repainting risk. See the full Tan Temptation swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Word of Mouth
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Word of Mouth. The nearest is Bread Pudding (0995) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bread Pudding swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Word of Mouth
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Word of Mouth is Bread Pudding (0995) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bread Pudding swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Word of Mouth
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Word of Mouth. The nearest is Pear Preserves (BD72) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pear Preserves swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Word of Mouth
At Kompozit, the closest color to Word of Mouth is Bread Pudding (0995) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bread Pudding swatch →