Unforgettable (Valspar 7003-2)
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Unforgettable (Valspar 7003-2) is a light, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 72, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Unforgettable
Four Valspar colors picked for Unforgettable 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 Unforgettable, 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 | Polar Bear | SW 7564 | 74 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Spring in Aspen | 954 | 71 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Chartreuse Frost | MQ3-17 | 71.8 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Navajo White | 1101-2 | 73 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Unforgettable (LRV 72) by LRV.
Lighter than Unforgettable
Darker than Unforgettable
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 7003-2 |
| Hex | #E4DCC7 |
| RGB | 228, 220, 199 |
| HSL | 43°, 35%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.9, -0.8, 11.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Unforgettable (Valspar 7003-2), published as #E4DCC7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Unforgettable (Valspar 7003-2)?
- Unforgettable has an LRV of 72. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Unforgettable is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Unforgettable in another brand?
- Navajo White (PPG 1101-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Unforgettable warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Unforgettable as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.3; 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.