Thistle Field (Valspar 1007-6A)

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Thistle Field (Valspar 1007-6A) is a medium, neutral pink from Valspar: LRV 44, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Thistle Field
Four Valspar colors picked for Thistle Field 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 Thistle Field, 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 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Damask Rose | 2082-50 | 52.4 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Birthday Candle | 100C-3 | 42.1 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lighthearted Rose | 1049-4 | 40 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Thistle Field (LRV 44) by LRV.
Lighter than Thistle Field
Darker than Thistle Field
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1007-6A |
| Hex | #D4A6AE |
| RGB | 212, 166, 174 |
| HSL | 350°, 35%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.5, 18.1, 2.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Thistle Field (Valspar 1007-6A), published as #D4A6AE
#C49CAC
#E5B0AE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Thistle Field (Valspar 1007-6A)?
- Thistle Field has an LRV of 44. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Thistle Field is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Thistle Field in another brand?
- Birthday Candle (Behr 100C-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Thistle Field warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Thistle Field as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.4; 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.