Tomato Bisque (Valspar 2008-5C)
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Tomato Bisque (Valspar 2008-5C) is a medium, warm orange from Valspar: LRV 48, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tomato Bisque
Four Valspar colors picked for Tomato Bisque 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 Tomato 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 | Sun Bleached Ochre | SW 9011 | 47 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Orange Appeal | 124 | 43.9 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Sweet Curry | M230-5 | 46 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Buffalo Trail | 1202-5 | 47 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Tomato Bisque (LRV 48) by LRV.
Lighter than Tomato Bisque
Darker than Tomato Bisque
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2008-5C |
| Hex | #E9AB77 |
| RGB | 233, 171, 119 |
| HSL | 27°, 72%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.7, 16.7, 35.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tomato Bisque (Valspar 2008-5C), published as #E9AB77
#DAA176
#F9B576
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tomato Bisque (Valspar 2008-5C)?
- Tomato Bisque has an LRV of 48. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tomato Bisque is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tomato Bisque in another brand?
- Sweet Curry (Behr M230-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Tomato Bisque warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Tomato Bisque as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.6; 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.