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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 7720

Sherwin-Williams Deer Valley#C7A485 · LRV 40

Deer Valley reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 7720 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS DEER VALLEY
RGB 199, 164, 133 LRV 40

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Deer Valley
SKU SW 7720
Hex #C7A485
RGB 199, 164, 133
HSL 28°, 37%, 65%
LRV 40
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Sherwin-Williams Deer Valley

Deer Valley sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Deer Valley is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Cowhide
SKU 0155 · #CDA688 · LRV 42
ΔE 1.76 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.72
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1130
#C5A485
Cafe Royal
ΔE 0.72 · LRV
1167
#C4A289
Fox Hedge Tan
ΔE 2.2 · LRV 39
1220
#CAA286
Grazing Fawn
ΔE 2.42 · LRV
AF-245
#C5A38C
Ipanema
ΔE 2.94 · LRV
HC-47
#C0A689
Brookline Beige
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 40

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.9
All neutral at Valspar →
T516
#C9A789
Gentility
ΔE 0.9 · LRV 42
8004-14D
#C4A68C
Woven Jute
ΔE 1.94 · LRV 41
V087-3
#C4A68C
Woven Jute
ΔE 1.94 · LRV 41.2
V084-3
#C8A389
Emery Board
ΔE 2.29 · LRV 40.2
3004-10A
#C5A887
Leatherbound
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 41.6

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1080-4
#C9A480
Siesta Dreams
ΔE 1.53 · LRV 41
16-18
#CDA885
Covered Wagon
ΔE 1.7 · LRV 43
15-04
#C7A98D
Yosemite Trailhead
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 42
1088-5
#C9A375
Outback
ΔE 4.41 · LRV 40
15-09
#BAA589
Antelope
ΔE 5.14 · LRV 39

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.64
All neutral at Behr →
S240-4
#C2A487
Pacific Bluffs
ΔE 1.64 · LRV 40
270F-4
#CAA27F
Peanut Butter
ΔE 1.64 · LRV 40
QE-21
#CBA37F
Albuquerque
ΔE 1.76 · LRV 40
UL130-8
#C8A78D
Riviera Clay
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 42
S230-4
#C9A388
Granola
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 40

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.72
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6144
#C0A480
Graham Cracker
ΔE 3.72 · LRV 39
DEC704
#C8A692
Moenkopi Tan
ΔE 4.26 · LRV 42
DEC729
#C3A679
Medallion
ΔE 5.68 · LRV 40
DE6200
#BFA984
Handwoven
ΔE 6.16 · LRV 41
DE6193
#BCAB8C
Bamboo Screen
ΔE 7.33 · LRV 42

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.9
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 5.9 · LRV 38
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 6.2 · LRV 36
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 7.83 · LRV 39
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 11.69 · LRV 43
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 12.99 · LRV 44

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.23
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 6.23 · LRV 46
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 7.76 · LRV 44
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 8.56 · LRV 40
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 10.42 · LRV 39
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 11.14 · LRV 42

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.27
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 7.27 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 9.98 · LRV 40
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 12.04 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 17.07 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 17.42 · LRV 35

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.4
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 8.4 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 10.19 · LRV 33
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 11.17 · LRV 38
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 16.94 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 18.09 · LRV 35

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Deer Valley within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

SW 9103
Farro
LRV 40
SW 6115
Totally Tan
LRV 42
SW 7538
Tamarind
LRV 40
SW 9096
Beige Intenso
LRV 42
SW 7714
Oak Barrel
LRV 39
SW 7539
Cork Wedge
LRV 42

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C7A485 in HSL space. Pair Deer Valley with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C7A485 + #85A8C7
TRIADIC
#C7A485 · #85C7A4 · #A485C7
ANALOGOUS
#C78587 · #C7A485 · #C7C585

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.31:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.08:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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