Salmon Rose (Valspar 2003-3C)
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Salmon Rose (Valspar 2003-3C) is a medium, warm orange from Valspar: LRV 41, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Salmon Rose
Four Valspar colors picked for Salmon Rose 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 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 | Charisma | SW 6605 | 41 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Passion Fruit | 2171-40 | 40.4 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Fresh Watermelon | BIC-18 | 39.3 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Holland Tile | 1064-5 | 39 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Salmon Rose (LRV 41) by LRV.
Lighter than Salmon Rose
Darker than Salmon Rose
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2003-3C |
| Hex | #E7968B |
| RGB | 231, 150, 139 |
| HSL | 7°, 66%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.9, 29.2, 18.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Salmon Rose (Valspar 2003-3C), published as #E7968B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Salmon Rose (Valspar 2003-3C)?
- Salmon Rose has an LRV of 41. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Salmon Rose is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Salmon Rose in another brand?
- Passion Fruit (BM 2171-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Salmon Rose warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Salmon Rose as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.5; 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.