Sugarplum Dance (Valspar 1006-6A)
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Sugarplum Dance (Valspar 1006-6A) is a medium, neutral pink from Valspar: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sugarplum Dance
Four Valspar colors picked for Sugarplum Dance 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 Sugarplum Dance, 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 | Rose Embroidery | SW 6297 | 39 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Damask Rose | 2082-50 | 52.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Birthday Candle | 100C-3 | 42.1 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pink Potion | 1045-4 | 47 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Sugarplum Dance (LRV 45) by LRV.
Lighter than Sugarplum Dance
Darker than Sugarplum Dance
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1006-6A |
| Hex | #CFA8B4 |
| RGB | 207, 168, 180 |
| HSL | 342°, 29%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.6, 16.2, -0.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sugarplum Dance (Valspar 1006-6A), published as #CFA8B4
#BE9EB2
#E0B2B4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sugarplum Dance (Valspar 1006-6A)?
- Sugarplum Dance has an LRV of 45. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sugarplum Dance is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sugarplum Dance in another brand?
- Damask Rose (BM 2082-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Sugarplum Dance warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Sugarplum Dance as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.7; 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.