Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Adobe Dusk |
| SKU | M145 |
| Hex | #BF6F3A |
| RGB | 191, 111, 58 |
| HSL | 24°, 53%, 49% |
| LRV | 22.8 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Valspar Adobe Dusk
With an LRV of 22.8, Adobe Dusk is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Adobe Dusk works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all orange from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Adobe Dusk within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #BF6F3A in HSL space. Pair Adobe Dusk with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Adobe Dusk Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Adobe Dusk from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Valspar M145 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Adobe Dusk
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Yam (SW 6643), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Adobe Dusk without repainting risk. See the full Yam swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Adobe Dusk
Behr's nearest match is Chai Spice (260D-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly darker (LRV 21 vs 22.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Adobe Dusk without repainting risk. See the full Chai Spice swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Adobe Dusk
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Peruvian Chili (CSP-1100), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Adobe Dusk without repainting risk. See the full Peruvian Chili swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Adobe Dusk
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Lucky Penny (PPG1201-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Adobe Dusk without repainting risk. See the full Lucky Penny swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Adobe Dusk
Glidden's nearest match is Lucky Penny (PPG1201-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Adobe Dusk without repainting risk. See the full Lucky Penny swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Adobe Dusk
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Rhythm Orange (209-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Adobe Dusk without repainting risk. See the full Rhythm Orange swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Adobe Dusk
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Pumpkin Curry (HGSW 1121), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Adobe Dusk without repainting risk. See the full Pumpkin Curry swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Adobe Dusk
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Adobe Dusk is Carrot Cake (DE5230) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Carrot Cake swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Adobe Dusk
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Adobe Dusk is Orange Ballad (1019) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orange Ballad swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Adobe Dusk
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Adobe Dusk is Pumpkin (H0016) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 22.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pumpkin swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Adobe Dusk
At Kompozit, the closest color to Adobe Dusk is Orange Ballad (1019) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 21 vs 22.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orange Ballad swatch →