Subtle Suede (Valspar 2005-6C)
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Subtle Suede (Valspar 2005-6C) is a light, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 78, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Subtle Suede
Four Valspar colors picked for Subtle Suede by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Subtle Suede, 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 | Corallite | SW 9698 | 76 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Orange Sorbet | 057 | 77.1 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Splendor | PPU3-05 | 76.2 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Pecan Sandie | 1198-1 | 76 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Subtle Suede (LRV 78) by LRV.
Lighter than Subtle Suede
Darker than Subtle Suede
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2005-6C |
| Hex | #F5E1CD |
| RGB | 245, 225, 205 |
| HSL | 30°, 67%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.6, 3.7, 12.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Subtle Suede (Valspar 2005-6C), published as #F5E1CD
#E4D7CB
#FFEBCD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Subtle Suede (Valspar 2005-6C)?
- Subtle Suede has an LRV of 78. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Subtle Suede is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Subtle Suede in another brand?
- Orange Sorbet (BM 057) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Subtle Suede warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Subtle Suede as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.3; 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.