Second Blush (Valspar 1007-3C)
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Second Blush (Valspar 1007-3C) 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 Second Blush
Four Valspar colors picked for Second 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 Second 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 | Haute Pink | SW 6570 | 41 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Ribbon | 1340 | 42.7 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Love At First Sight | P140-3 | 46.7 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Brandywine | 1183-4 | 44 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Second Blush (LRV 45) by LRV.
Lighter than Second Blush
Darker than Second Blush
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1007-3C |
| Hex | #E89EB2 |
| RGB | 232, 158, 178 |
| HSL | 344°, 62%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.8, 30.3, 0.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Second Blush (Valspar 1007-3C), published as #E89EB2
#D894B0
#F9A8B2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Second Blush (Valspar 1007-3C)?
- Second Blush has an LRV of 45. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Second Blush is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Second Blush in another brand?
- Brandywine (PPG 1183-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Second Blush warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Second Blush as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.9; 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.