Lovebug (Valspar 1005-10B)
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Lovebug (Valspar 1005-10B) is a medium, neutral pink from Valspar: LRV 47, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lovebug
Four Valspar colors picked for Lovebug by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Lovebug, 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 | Insightful Rose | SW 6023 | 46 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sonoma Clay | 1242 | 49.4 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Subdued Hue | 120E-3 | 46.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Subdued | 1015-4 | 50 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Lovebug (LRV 47) by LRV.
Lighter than Lovebug
Darker than Lovebug
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1005-10B |
| Hex | #CAB1AE |
| RGB | 202, 177, 174 |
| HSL | 6°, 21%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.2, 8.5, 4.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lovebug (Valspar 1005-10B), published as #CAB1AE
#B9A7AC
#DBBBAE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lovebug (Valspar 1005-10B)?
- Lovebug has an LRV of 47. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lovebug is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lovebug in another brand?
- Insightful Rose (SW 6023) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Lovebug warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Lovebug as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.8; 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.