Simply Coral (Valspar 2001-2A)
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Simply Coral (Valspar 2001-2A) is a medium, warm orange from Valspar: LRV 53, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Simply Coral
Four Valspar colors picked for Simply Coral 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 Simply Coral, 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 | Jovial | SW 6611 | 56 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Paradise | 003 | 52.6 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Duchess Rose | 190B-4 | 50.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Coral Serenade | 1193-5 | 49 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Simply Coral (LRV 53) by LRV.
Lighter than Simply Coral
Darker than Simply Coral
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2001-2A |
| Hex | #F8B09C |
| RGB | 248, 176, 156 |
| HSL | 13°, 87%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.1, 23.8, 20.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Simply Coral (Valspar 2001-2A), published as #F8B09C
#E8A69B
#FFBA9C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Simply Coral (Valspar 2001-2A)?
- Simply Coral has an LRV of 53. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Simply Coral is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Simply Coral in another brand?
- Duchess Rose (Behr 190B-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Simply Coral warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Simply Coral as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.7; 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.