Warm Fog (Valspar 1002-10C)
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Warm Fog (Valspar 1002-10C) is a light, warm greige from Valspar: LRV 67, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Warm Fog
Four Valspar colors picked for Warm Fog by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Warm Fog, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Whirlwind | SW 9576 | 63 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Kitten Whiskers | 1003 | 64.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Rose Pearl | N170-2 | 67.1 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Steel Me | 1018-1 | 67 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar greige colors nearest to Warm Fog (LRV 67) by LRV.
Lighter than Warm Fog
Darker than Warm Fog
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1002-10C |
| Hex | #DED4CC |
| RGB | 222, 212, 204 |
| HSL | 27°, 21%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.5, 2.1, 5.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Warm Fog (Valspar 1002-10C), published as #DED4CC
#CDCACA
#F0DECC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Warm Fog (Valspar 1002-10C)?
- Warm Fog has an LRV of 67. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Warm Fog is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Warm Fog in another brand?
- Rose Pearl (Behr N170-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Warm Fog warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Warm Fog as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.