Exaltation (Valspar 7001-2)
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Exaltation (Valspar 7001-2) is a very light, neutral pink from Valspar: LRV 85, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Exaltation
Four Valspar colors picked for Exaltation by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Exaltation, 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 | Cotton Candy | SW 9692 | 77 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Flush Pink | 2081-70 | 80.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Zephyr | 690A-1 | 80.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gaiety | 1184-1 | 80 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Exaltation (LRV 85) by LRV.
Darker than Exaltation
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 7001-2 |
| Hex | #F8EAEE |
| RGB | 248, 234, 238 |
| HSL | 343°, 50%, 95% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.9, 5.4, -0.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Exaltation (Valspar 7001-2), published as #F8EAEE
#E6E0EC
#FFF4EE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Exaltation (Valspar 7001-2)?
- Exaltation has an LRV of 85. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Exaltation is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Exaltation in another brand?
- Flush Pink (BM 2081-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Exaltation warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Exaltation as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.2; 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.