Strawberry Pink (Valspar 2001-3C)
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Strawberry Pink (Valspar 2001-3C) is a deep, warm pink from Valspar: LRV 34, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Strawberry Pink
Four Valspar colors picked for Strawberry 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 Strawberry 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 | Memorable Rose | SW 6311 | 33 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Buff | 1285 | 37.3 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fresh Pink | 140D-4 | 38 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pink Clay Pot | 1051-4 | 37 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Strawberry Pink (LRV 34) by LRV.
Lighter than Strawberry Pink
Darker than Strawberry Pink
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2001-3C |
| Hex | #D9878B |
| RGB | 217, 135, 139 |
| HSL | 357°, 52%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.9, 31.9, 11.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Strawberry Pink (Valspar 2001-3C), published as #D9878B
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#E9908B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Strawberry Pink (Valspar 2001-3C)?
- Strawberry Pink has an LRV of 34. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Strawberry Pink is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Strawberry Pink in another brand?
- Memorable Rose (SW 6311) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Strawberry Pink warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Strawberry Pink as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.2; 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.