Badlands Taupe
2003-10B · #D7C0B6 · LRV 55.5 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Retro Pink38
- 2Vintage Tea Rose47
- 3Badlands Taupe55.5
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Badlands Taupe, Really?
Badlands Taupe reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 2003-10B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Badlands Taupe
Badlands Taupe 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Badlands Taupe
At LRV 55.5, Badlands Taupe is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red 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 Badlands Taupe 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 Valspar 2003-10B 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 | BreathlessSW 6022 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 57 | Color page → |
| Behr | Suede BeigeMQ3-38 · Behr | 2.7 | 57 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Gobi Desert2110-50 · Benjamin Moore | 2.8 | 57 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wild RicePPG1072-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 55 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Wild RicePPG1072-3 · Glidden | 0.8 | 55 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Mauve Mystery407-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.9 | 57 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Badlands Taupe within Valspar'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 #D7C0B6 in HSL space. Pair Badlands Taupe with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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