Salmon Bisque (Valspar 2003-4B)
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Salmon Bisque (Valspar 2003-4B) is a light, warm pink from Valspar: LRV 63, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Salmon Bisque
Four Valspar colors picked for Salmon Bisque 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 Salmon Bisque, 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 | Jazz Age Coral | SW 0058 | 59 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blushing Brilliance | 009 | 63.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Coral Bells | 170C-3 | 64 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rose Pink | 1189-3 | 66 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Salmon Bisque (LRV 63) by LRV.
Lighter than Salmon Bisque
Darker than Salmon Bisque
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2003-4B |
| Hex | #F6C4BC |
| RGB | 246, 196, 188 |
| HSL | 8°, 76%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.3, 16.6, 10.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Salmon Bisque (Valspar 2003-4B), published as #F6C4BC
#E6BABA
#FFCEBC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Salmon Bisque (Valspar 2003-4B)?
- Salmon Bisque has an LRV of 63. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Salmon Bisque is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Salmon Bisque in another brand?
- Coral Bells (Behr 170C-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Salmon Bisque warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Salmon Bisque as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.8; 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.