Salmon Run (Valspar 2002-6B)
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Salmon Run (Valspar 2002-6B) is a medium, warm orange from Valspar: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Salmon Run
Four Valspar colors picked for Salmon Run 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 Salmon Run, 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 | Resounding Rose | SW 6318 | 34 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tender Pink | 2090-50 | 40.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Shanghai Peach | T13-15 | 39.6 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Coral Cove | 1057-4 | 45 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Salmon Run (LRV 42) by LRV.
Lighter than Salmon Run
Darker than Salmon Run
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2002-6B |
| Hex | #DC9E95 |
| RGB | 220, 158, 149 |
| HSL | 8°, 50%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.8, 21.9, 13.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Salmon Run (Valspar 2002-6B), published as #DC9E95
#CC9493
#ECA895
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Salmon Run (Valspar 2002-6B)?
- Salmon Run has an LRV of 42. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Salmon Run is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Salmon Run in another brand?
- Tender Pink (BM 2090-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Salmon Run warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Salmon Run as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.9; 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.