Spun Yarn
CA093 · #CAB9A3 · LRV 50 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Dorian Gray39
- 2Pashmina44
- 3Spun Yarn50
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Spun Yarn, Really?
Spun Yarn reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Rodda CA093 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Spun Yarn
Spun Yarn is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Spun Yarn
At LRV 50, Spun Yarn is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Spun Yarn are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Rodda CA093 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Relaxed KhakiSW 6149 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 50 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sail GreyHDC-SM16-09 · Behr | 0.5 | 50 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sierra Hills1053 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 50 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Freshly Baked3008-10A · Valspar | 1.0 | 48 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Dusty TrailPPG1097-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 50 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Dusty TrailPPG1097-4 · Glidden | 1.9 | 51 | Color page → |
Similar Rodda Colors
The nearest shades to Spun Yarn within Rodda's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CAB9A3 in HSL space. Pair Spun Yarn with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Have you painted with Spun Yarn?
Rate it — one tap helps the next reader decide.
Ask a Question