Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Ancient Relic |
| SKU | M302 |
| Hex | #CEC3AE |
| RGB | 206, 195, 174 |
| HSL | 39°, 25%, 75% |
| LRV | 55.3 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Ancient Relic
At LRV 55.3, Ancient Relic 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.
Ancient Relic 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.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Ancient Relic 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 #CEC3AE in HSL space. Pair Ancient Relic 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 Ancient Relic Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ancient Relic 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 M302 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ancient Relic
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Cargo Pants (SW 7738), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ancient Relic without repainting risk. See the full Cargo Pants swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ancient Relic
At Behr, the closest color to Ancient Relic is Merino Wool (HDC-NT-13) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Merino Wool swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ancient Relic
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Grant Beige (HC-83), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ancient Relic without repainting risk. See the full Grant Beige swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ancient Relic
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Ancient Relic is Gotta Have It (PPG1076-3) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gotta Have It swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ancient Relic
The closest Glidden equivalent of Ancient Relic is Chatham Green (40YY 53/119). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55.3). If Glidden is your counter, order Chatham Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Chatham Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ancient Relic
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Ellipsis (420-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ancient Relic without repainting risk. See the full Ellipsis swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ancient Relic
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Muslin Bolt (HGSW 3506), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ancient Relic without repainting risk. See the full Muslin Bolt swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ancient Relic
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Throwing Clay (DEBN67), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ancient Relic without repainting risk. See the full Throwing Clay swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ancient Relic
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Ancient Relic is Southern Grown (JG-104) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Southern Grown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ancient Relic
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Oxford Stone (NO. 264), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ancient Relic without repainting risk. See the full Oxford Stone swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ancient Relic
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Mineral Point (H106), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ancient Relic without repainting risk. See the full Mineral Point swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ancient Relic
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Ancient Relic is Parsnip (H0106). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55.3). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Parsnip and you'll get the same color. See the full Parsnip swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Ancient Relic
Rodda's nearest match is Boardwalk (CA085), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ancient Relic without repainting risk. See the full Boardwalk swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ancient Relic
C2 Paint's nearest match is Shiitake (C2-911), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ancient Relic without repainting risk. See the full Shiitake swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ancient Relic
Kompozit's nearest match is Cantera (0343), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ancient Relic without repainting risk. See the full Cantera swatch →