Semi-Precious (Valspar 2001-8B)
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Semi-Precious (Valspar 2001-8B) is a medium, warm pink from Valspar: LRV 55, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Semi-Precious
Four Valspar colors picked for Semi-Precious 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 Semi-Precious, 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 | Smoky Salmon | SW 6331 | 53 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Desert Rose | 2094-50 | 51.6 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Positively Pink | T18-01 | 57.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sweet Peach | 1065-4 | 55 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Semi-Precious (LRV 55) by LRV.
Lighter than Semi-Precious
Darker than Semi-Precious
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2001-8B |
| Hex | #E0BCB2 |
| RGB | 224, 188, 178 |
| HSL | 13°, 43%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.1, 11.3, 9.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Semi-Precious (Valspar 2001-8B), published as #E0BCB2
#D0B2B0
#F1C6B2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Semi-Precious (Valspar 2001-8B)?
- Semi-Precious has an LRV of 55. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Semi-Precious is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Semi-Precious in another brand?
- Sweet Peach (PPG 1065-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Semi-Precious warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Semi-Precious as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.9; 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.