Apricot Jam (Valspar 2005-4A)
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Apricot Jam (Valspar 2005-4A) is a medium, warm orange from Valspar: LRV 50, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Apricot Jam
Four Valspar colors picked for Apricot Jam 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 Apricot Jam, 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 | Stone Fruit | SW 9699 | 47 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Monticello Peach | 018 | 46.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Citrus Hill | 200B-4 | 49.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Coral Serenade | 1193-5 | 49 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Apricot Jam (LRV 50) by LRV.
Lighter than Apricot Jam
Darker than Apricot Jam
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2005-4A |
| Hex | #F5A990 |
| RGB | 245, 169, 144 |
| HSL | 15°, 83%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.0, 25.0, 24.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Apricot Jam (Valspar 2005-4A), published as #F5A990
#E59F8F
#FFB38F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Apricot Jam (Valspar 2005-4A)?
- Apricot Jam has an LRV of 50. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Apricot Jam is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Apricot Jam in another brand?
- Citrus Hill (Behr 200B-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Apricot Jam warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Apricot Jam as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.2; 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.