Dark Palomino (Valspar 2011-2)
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Dark Palomino (Valspar 2011-2) is a deep, warm orange from Valspar: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Palomino
Three Valspar colors picked for Dark Palomino 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 Dark Palomino, 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 | Robust Orange | SW 6628 | 21 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Topaz | 070 | 22.4 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Civara | T18-02 | 20.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tabasco | 1192-7 | 19 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Dark Palomino (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Palomino
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2011-2 |
| Hex | #C2653D |
| RGB | 194, 101, 61 |
| HSL | 18°, 52%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.1, 33.9, 38.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Palomino (Valspar 2011-2), published as #C2653D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Palomino (Valspar 2011-2)?
- Dark Palomino has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Palomino is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Palomino in another brand?
- Robust Orange (SW 6628) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Dark Palomino warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Dark Palomino as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.9; 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.