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Valspar Afternoon Nap#ACA996 · LRV 39.5

Afternoon Nap reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar T679 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR AFTERNOON NAP
RGB 172, 169, 150 LRV 39.5

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Afternoon Nap
SKU T679
Hex #ACA996
RGB 172, 169, 150
HSL 52°, 12%, 63%
LRV 39.5
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Afternoon Nap

Afternoon Nap sits in the mid-range at LRV 39.5, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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.

Afternoon Nap 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
Historic Shade
SKU 0372 · #ADA791 · LRV 39
ΔE 1.71 (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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.39
All neutral at Behr →
MQ6-27
#ACA995
Sage Wisdom
ΔE 0.39 · LRV 39
PPU10-16
#A7A897
Simply Sage
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 38
PPU8-19
#AFA792
Stone Walls
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 39
HDC-AC-18
#A5AA9D
Garden Promenade
ΔE 4.17 · LRV 39
MQ2-20
#B4A796
Safari Chic
ΔE 5.49 · LRV 40

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.47
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
11-20
#ADAA96
Scottish Moor
ΔE 0.47 · LRV 40
1032-3
#AEAB9A
Olive It
ΔE 1.01 · LRV 40
1029-4
#AEAD96
Photo Gray
ΔE 2.13 · LRV 41
1031-3
#A6A897
Wandering Willow
ΔE 2.47 · LRV 38
1025-4
#B1AA9C
Sharkskin
ΔE 3.4 · LRV 40

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.48
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1487
#AEAA9A
Herbal Escape
ΔE 1.48 · LRV 40
1502
#AFAB93
Cheyenne Green
ΔE 1.88 · LRV 40
HC-111
#AFAB93
Nantucket Gray
ΔE 1.88 · LRV
HC-108
#AEA897
Jockey Hollow Gray
ΔE 1.91 · LRV 39
1510
#AEA98F
Dried Basil
ΔE 2.52 · LRV 39

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.29
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6171
#B0AB9C
Chatroom
ΔE 2.29 · LRV 41
SW 6178
#ACAD97
Clary Sage
ΔE 2.52 · LRV 41
SW 7741
#AAAD9C
Willow Tree
ΔE 2.96 · LRV 41
SW 7639
#AEA594
Ethereal Mood
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 38
SW 7052
#AFA696
Gray Area
ΔE 3.7 · LRV 39

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.67
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 44
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 3.23 · LRV 43
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 5.63 · LRV 39
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 6.35 · LRV 36
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 7.97 · LRV 38

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.69
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC771
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 41
DE6235
#AAA388
Northgate Green
ΔE 3.56 · LRV 37
DE6291
#9DA7A0
Casting Shadow
ΔE 7.31 · LRV 37
DEC760
#B8A487
Desert Gray
ΔE 7.84 · LRV 38
DEC759
#B7A28E
Hickory
ΔE 8.92 · LRV 38

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.34
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 42
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 3.5 · LRV 37
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 4.49 · LRV 39
JG-118
#ACA9A3
Refinished
ΔE 5.79 · LRV 40
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 6.29 · LRV 40

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.53
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 4.82 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 4.94 · LRV 38
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 8.12 · LRV 33
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 13.51 · LRV 41

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.43
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 8.43 · LRV 35
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 9.54 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 11.12 · LRV 41
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 11.68 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 11.97 · LRV 36

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Afternoon Nap within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

M311
Ara Glen
LRV 39.9
8006-1D
Artemis
LRV 40
8003-30D
Cool Pine
LRV 40
8004-29D
Rigani
LRV 40
6004-1C
Ashen Gray
LRV 39
M351
Earthy Beige
LRV 40.1

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #ACA996 in HSL space. Pair Afternoon Nap with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#ACA996 + #9699AC
TRIADIC
#ACA996 · #96ACA9 · #A996AC
ANALOGOUS
#AC9E96 · #ACA996 · #A4AC96

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.37:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.87:1 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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