Opal Blush (Valspar 1005-6C)
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Opal Blush (Valspar 1005-6C) is a light, neutral pink from Valspar: LRV 74, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Opal Blush
Four Valspar colors picked for Opal Blush 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 Opal Blush, 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 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Baby Dreams | 2083-70 | 78.7 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Pink Posies | M130-1 | 74.5 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Candy Mix | 1181-1 | 77 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Opal Blush (LRV 74) by LRV.
Lighter than Opal Blush
Darker than Opal Blush
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1005-6C |
| Hex | #EEDAE2 |
| RGB | 238, 218, 226 |
| HSL | 336°, 37%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.8, 8.2, -1.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Opal Blush (Valspar 1005-6C), published as #EEDAE2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Opal Blush (Valspar 1005-6C)?
- Opal Blush has an LRV of 74. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Opal Blush is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Opal Blush in another brand?
- Pink Posies (Behr M130-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Opal Blush warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Opal Blush as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.4; 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.