Doric Pink (Valspar 1008-3C)
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Doric Pink (Valspar 1008-3C) is a deep, warm pink from Valspar: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Doric Pink
Four Valspar colors picked for Doric Pink 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 Doric 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 | Tuberose | SW 6578 | 30 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Genuine Pink | 2005-40 | 30 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Rose Sachet | 130D-4 | 31.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Razzberries | 1183-5 | 28 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Doric Pink (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Doric Pink
Darker than Doric Pink
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1008-3C |
| Hex | #CA808B |
| RGB | 202, 128, 139 |
| HSL | 351°, 41%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.5, 30.0, 6.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Doric Pink (Valspar 1008-3C), published as #CA808B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Doric Pink (Valspar 1008-3C)?
- Doric Pink has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Doric Pink is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Doric Pink in another brand?
- Rose Sachet (Behr 130D-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Doric Pink warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Doric Pink as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.1; 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.