So Charming (Valspar 1005-1B)
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So Charming (Valspar 1005-1B) is a deep, warm pink from Valspar: LRV 34, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with So Charming
Four Valspar colors picked for So Charming 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 So Charming, 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 | Coming up Roses | SW 6585 | 30 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Flower Crown | 2004-40 | 34.3 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Watermelon Pink | 120B-6 | 31.1 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Rose Glory | 1181-5 | 36 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to So Charming (LRV 34) by LRV.
Lighter than So Charming
Darker than So Charming
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1005-1B |
| Hex | #EA7D96 |
| RGB | 234, 125, 150 |
| HSL | 346°, 72%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.3, 44.5, 5.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
So Charming (Valspar 1005-1B), published as #EA7D96
#DA7494
#FA8696
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of So Charming (Valspar 1005-1B)?
- So Charming has an LRV of 34. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so So Charming is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to So Charming in another brand?
- Flower Crown (BM 2004-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is So Charming warm or cool?
- Valspar lists So Charming as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.7; 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.