Frolic (Valspar 7003-12)
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Frolic (Valspar 7003-12) is a very light, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 80, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Frolic
Four Valspar colors picked for Frolic 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 Frolic, 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 | Crème | SW 7556 | 82 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Sandy Shores | 948 | 75.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Informal Ivory | 330E-1 | 80.4 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Golden Mushroom | 1207-2 | 82 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Frolic (LRV 80) by LRV.
Lighter than Frolic
Darker than Frolic
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 7003-12 |
| Hex | #F1E7D1 |
| RGB | 241, 231, 209 |
| HSL | 41°, 53%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.9, -0.2, 11.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Frolic (Valspar 7003-12), published as #F1E7D1
#E0DDCF
#FFF1D1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Frolic (Valspar 7003-12)?
- Frolic has an LRV of 80. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Frolic is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Frolic in another brand?
- Informal Ivory (Behr 330E-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Frolic warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Frolic as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.9; 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.