Honeysuckle Rose (Valspar 2002-3C)
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Honeysuckle Rose (Valspar 2002-3C) is a deep, warm pink from Valspar: LRV 37, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Honeysuckle Rose
Four Valspar colors picked for Honeysuckle Rose 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 Honeysuckle Rose, 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 | Dishy Coral | SW 6598 | 40 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Buff | 1285 | 37.3 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Fresh Pink | 140D-4 | 38 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Pink Clay Pot | 1051-4 | 37 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Honeysuckle Rose (LRV 37) by LRV.
Lighter than Honeysuckle Rose
Darker than Honeysuckle Rose
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2002-3C |
| Hex | #DD9090 |
| RGB | 221, 144, 144 |
| HSL | 0°, 53%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.5, 29.2, 12.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Honeysuckle Rose (Valspar 2002-3C), published as #DD9090
#CD878E
#ED9990
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Honeysuckle Rose (Valspar 2002-3C)?
- Honeysuckle Rose has an LRV of 37. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Honeysuckle Rose is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Honeysuckle Rose in another brand?
- Pink Buff (BM 1285) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Honeysuckle Rose warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Honeysuckle Rose as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.1; 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.