Poppy Petal (Valspar 2001-1C)
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Poppy Petal (Valspar 2001-1C) is a medium, warm orange from Valspar: LRV 47, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Poppy Petal
Four Valspar colors picked for Poppy Petal 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 Poppy Petal, 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 | Stone Fruit | SW 9699 | 47 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Paradise Peach | 011 | 46.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Peach Mimosa | HDC-MD-18 | 47 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Coral Serenade | 1193-5 | 49 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Poppy Petal (LRV 47) by LRV.
Lighter than Poppy Petal
Darker than Poppy Petal
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2001-1C |
| Hex | #F6A08C |
| RGB | 246, 160, 140 |
| HSL | 11°, 85%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.0, 29.7, 23.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Poppy Petal (Valspar 2001-1C), published as #F6A08C
#E6968B
#FFAA8B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Poppy Petal (Valspar 2001-1C)?
- Poppy Petal has an LRV of 47. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Poppy Petal is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Poppy Petal in another brand?
- Peach Mimosa (Behr HDC-MD-18) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Poppy Petal warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Poppy Petal as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.7; 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.