Subtle Blush (Valspar 3002-8C)
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Subtle Blush (Valspar 3002-8C) 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 Blush
Four Valspar colors picked for Subtle Blush 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 Blush, 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 | Eggwhite | SW 6364 | 80 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Onyx White | 1135 | 76.7 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Chamois Cloth | W-F-110 | 76.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Belleek | 18-25 | 80 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Subtle Blush (LRV 78) by LRV.
Lighter than Subtle Blush
Darker than Subtle Blush
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3002-8C |
| Hex | #F2E3D0 |
| RGB | 242, 227, 208 |
| HSL | 34°, 57%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.0, 2.0, 11.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Subtle Blush (Valspar 3002-8C), published as #F2E3D0
#E1D9CE
#FFEDD0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Subtle Blush (Valspar 3002-8C)?
- Subtle Blush 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 Blush is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Subtle Blush in another brand?
- Onyx White (BM 1135) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Subtle Blush warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Subtle Blush as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.1; 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.