Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Beach Dune |
| SKU | 8005-7C |
| Hex | #D4C3AC |
| RGB | 212, 195, 172 |
| HSL | 34°, 32%, 75% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Valspar Beach Dune
At LRV 56, Beach Dune 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.
Beach Dune 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.
Closest matches by brand
17 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 pink 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
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Beach Dune 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 #D4C3AC in HSL space. Pair Beach Dune 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 Beach Dune Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Beach Dune 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 8005-7C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Beach Dune
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sand Beach (SW 7529), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Beach Dune without repainting risk. See the full Sand Beach swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Beach Dune
Behr's nearest match is Ash Blonde (S240-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Beach Dune without repainting risk. See the full Ash Blonde swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Beach Dune
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Beach Dune is King Arthur's Court (1081) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full King Arthur's Court swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Beach Dune
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Beach Dune is Gotta Have It (PPG1076-3) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) 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 Beach Dune
The closest Glidden equivalent of Beach Dune is Mushroom Cap (20YY 55/151). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). If Glidden is your counter, order Mushroom Cap and you'll get the same color. See the full Mushroom Cap swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Beach Dune
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Shorebird (417-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Beach Dune without repainting risk. See the full Shorebird swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Beach Dune
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sand Beach (HGSW 7529), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Beach Dune without repainting risk. See the full Sand Beach swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Beach Dune
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Beach Dune is Sahara (DEC747). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 56). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Sahara and you'll get the same color. See the full Sahara swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Beach Dune
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Beach Dune. The nearest is Southern Grown (JG-104) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Southern Grown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Beach Dune
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Beach Dune is Archive (NO. 227). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Archive and you'll get the same color. See the full Archive swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Beach Dune
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Beach Dune is Candle Light (0168) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Candle Light swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Beach Dune
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Garden Country (0279), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Beach Dune without repainting risk. See the full Garden Country swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Beach Dune
Rodda's nearest match is Quilt (CA098), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Beach Dune without repainting risk. See the full Quilt swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Beach Dune
C2 Paint's nearest match is Potsticker (C2-832), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Beach Dune without repainting risk. See the full Potsticker swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Beach Dune
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Beach Dune is La Conchita (LA CONCHITA) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full La Conchita swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Beach Dune
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Beach Dune is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Beach Dune
Kompozit's nearest match is Garden Country (0279), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Beach Dune without repainting risk. See the full Garden Country swatch →