Orange Ochre (Valspar 2010-1)
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Orange Ochre (Valspar 2010-1) is a medium, warm orange from Valspar: LRV 43, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Orange Ochre
Four Valspar colors picked for Orange Ochre 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 Orange Ochre, 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 | Osage Orange | SW 6890 | 45 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fruity Cocktail | 147 | 42.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Autumn Orange | 270B-6 | 41.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Fall Leaf | 1197-6 | 43 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Orange Ochre (LRV 43) by LRV.
Lighter than Orange Ochre
Darker than Orange Ochre
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2010-1 |
| Hex | #F39C4E |
| RGB | 243, 156, 78 |
| HSL | 28°, 87%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.8, 25.7, 53.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Orange Ochre (Valspar 2010-1), published as #F39C4E
#E4924E
#FFA64B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Orange Ochre (Valspar 2010-1)?
- Orange Ochre has an LRV of 43. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Orange Ochre is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Orange Ochre in another brand?
- Autumn Orange (Behr 270B-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Orange Ochre warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Orange Ochre as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 53.1; 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.