Warm Cider (Valspar 2003-1C)
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Warm Cider (Valspar 2003-1C) is a medium, warm orange from Valspar: LRV 51, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Warm Cider
Four Valspar colors picked for Warm Cider 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 Warm Cider, 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 | Tangerine | SW 6640 | 50 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Toffee Orange | 2167-40 | 49.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Autumn Mist | 250D-4 | 54.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Orange Liqueur | 1198-4 | 48 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Warm Cider (LRV 51) by LRV.
Lighter than Warm Cider
Darker than Warm Cider
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2003-1C |
| Hex | #F4AE80 |
| RGB | 244, 174, 128 |
| HSL | 24°, 84%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.7, 20.4, 33.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Warm Cider (Valspar 2003-1C), published as #F4AE80
#E5A47F
#FFB87F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Warm Cider (Valspar 2003-1C)?
- Warm Cider has an LRV of 51. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Warm Cider is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Warm Cider in another brand?
- Toffee Orange (BM 2167-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Warm Cider warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Warm Cider as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.7; 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.