Clove Bud (Valspar 2004-5B)
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Clove Bud (Valspar 2004-5B) is a deep, warm orange from Valspar: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Clove Bud
Three Valspar colors picked for Clove Bud by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Clove Bud, 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 | Chrysanthemum | SW 6347 | 27 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Suntan Bronze | 1217 | 25.5 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cabana Melon | MQ4-39 | 30 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Brown Clay | 1199-6 | 27 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Clove Bud (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Clove Bud
Darker than Clove Bud
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2004-5B |
| Hex | #C38162 |
| RGB | 195, 129, 98 |
| HSL | 19°, 45%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.1, 22.0, 27.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Clove Bud (Valspar 2004-5B), published as #C38162
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Clove Bud (Valspar 2004-5B)?
- Clove Bud has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Clove Bud is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Clove Bud in another brand?
- Cabana Melon (Behr MQ4-39) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Clove Bud warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Clove Bud as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.2; 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.