Polka Pink (Valspar 1006-4A)
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Polka Pink (Valspar 1006-4A) is a medium, neutral orange from Valspar: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Polka Pink
Four Valspar colors picked for Polka Pink 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 Polka Pink, 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 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Bayberry | 2080-50 | 48.1 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Foxy Pink | 110B-4 | 39.5 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Garden Party | 1182-4 | 46 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Polka Pink (LRV 42) by LRV.
Lighter than Polka Pink
Darker than Polka Pink
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1006-4A |
| Hex | #DB9CB3 |
| RGB | 219, 156, 179 |
| HSL | 338°, 47%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.9, 26.9, -2.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Polka Pink (Valspar 1006-4A), published as #DB9CB3
#CB93B1
#ECA6B3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Polka Pink (Valspar 1006-4A)?
- Polka Pink has an LRV of 42. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Polka Pink is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Polka Pink in another brand?
- Haute Pink (SW 6570) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Polka Pink warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Polka Pink as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.5; 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.