Positively Pink (Valspar 1003-1C)
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Positively Pink (Valspar 1003-1C) is a medium, neutral orange from Valspar: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Positively Pink
Four Valspar colors picked for Positively Pink by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Positively Pink, 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 | Haute Pink | SW 6570 | 41 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Island Sunset | 1346 | 43.8 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | It's A Girl | P130-4 | 40.1 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Tickled Pink | 1181-4 | 50 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Positively Pink (LRV 45) by LRV.
Lighter than Positively Pink
Darker than Positively Pink
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1003-1C |
| Hex | #EC9BB8 |
| RGB | 236, 155, 184 |
| HSL | 339°, 68%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.7, 34.2, -2.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Positively Pink (Valspar 1003-1C), published as #EC9BB8
#DC92B6
#FDA5B8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Positively Pink (Valspar 1003-1C)?
- Positively Pink has an LRV of 45. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Positively Pink is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Positively Pink in another brand?
- It's A Girl (Behr P130-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.8 (noticeably different).
- Is Positively Pink warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Positively Pink as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.4; 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.