Market Flower (Valspar 1005-3C)

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Market Flower (Valspar 1005-3C) is a deep, neutral orange from Valspar: LRV 35, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Market Flower
Four Valspar colors picked for Market Flower 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 Market Flower, 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 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Paradise Pink | 2078-40 | 35.5 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Springtime Bloom | 100B-5 | 35.6 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Winsome Rose | 1044-5 | 33 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Market Flower (LRV 35) by LRV.
Lighter than Market Flower
Darker than Market Flower
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1005-3C |
| Hex | #CF8CA9 |
| RGB | 207, 140, 169 |
| HSL | 334°, 41%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.7, 29.7, -4.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Market Flower (Valspar 1005-3C), published as #CF8CA9
#BF83A7
#E095A9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Market Flower (Valspar 1005-3C)?
- Market Flower has an LRV of 35. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Market Flower is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Market Flower in another brand?
- Springtime Bloom (Behr 100B-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.8 (noticeably different).
- Is Market Flower warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Market Flower as neutral, with a Cool 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.