Quebec Calm (Valspar 1005-4C)
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Quebec Calm (Valspar 1005-4C) is a light, neutral pink from Valspar: LRV 76, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Quebec Calm
Four Valspar colors picked for Quebec Calm 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 Quebec Calm, 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 | Lighthearted Pink | SW 6568 | 71 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Primrose Petals | 1367 | 69.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Candy Tuft | 680A-1 | 72.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Brittany's Bow | 1181-2 | 74 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Quebec Calm (LRV 76) by LRV.
Lighter than Quebec Calm
Darker than Quebec Calm
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1005-4C |
| Hex | #F6DBE5 |
| RGB | 246, 219, 229 |
| HSL | 338°, 60%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.8, 11.0, -1.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Quebec Calm (Valspar 1005-4C), published as #F6DBE5
#E4D1E3
#FFE5E5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Quebec Calm (Valspar 1005-4C)?
- Quebec Calm has an LRV of 76. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Quebec Calm is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Quebec Calm in another brand?
- Brittany's Bow (PPG 1181-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Quebec Calm warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Quebec Calm as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.5; 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.