Shy Time (Valspar 2002-8B)
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Shy Time (Valspar 2002-8B) is a medium, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 53, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shy Time
Four Valspar colors picked for Shy Time by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Shy Time, 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 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Conch Shell | 052 | 54.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Melted Ice Cream | 220E-3 | 51.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Shrimp Salad | 18-15 | 53 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Shy Time (LRV 53) by LRV.
Lighter than Shy Time
Darker than Shy Time
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2002-8B |
| Hex | #DFB8A7 |
| RGB | 223, 184, 167 |
| HSL | 18°, 47%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.7, 11.5, 13.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shy Time (Valspar 2002-8B), published as #DFB8A7
#CFAEA5
#F0C2A7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shy Time (Valspar 2002-8B)?
- Shy Time has an LRV of 53. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shy Time is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Shy Time in another brand?
- Melted Ice Cream (Behr 220E-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Shy Time warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Shy Time 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.