Blushing (Valspar 2002-4A)
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Blushing (Valspar 2002-4A) is a medium, warm pink from Valspar: LRV 50, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blushing
Four Valspar colors picked for Blushing 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 Blushing, 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 | Hopeful | SW 6597 | 54 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Punch | 2006-50 | 46.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Hibiscus Petal | 140C-3 | 49.7 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Jaguar Rose | 1186-3 | 54 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Blushing (LRV 50) by LRV.
Lighter than Blushing
Darker than Blushing
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2002-4A |
| Hex | #EAACAE |
| RGB | 234, 172, 174 |
| HSL | 358°, 60%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.1, 23.0, 7.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blushing (Valspar 2002-4A), published as #EAACAE
#DAA2AC
#FBB6AE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blushing (Valspar 2002-4A)?
- Blushing has an LRV of 50. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blushing is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Blushing in another brand?
- Hibiscus Petal (Behr 140C-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Blushing warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Blushing as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.9; 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.