Valspar Berry Frost#BCA8A3 · LRV 41.5
Berry Frost reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 1004-10A actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Berry Frost |
| SKU | 1004-10A |
| Hex | #BCA8A3 |
| RGB | 188, 168, 163 |
| HSL | 12°, 16%, 69% |
| LRV | 41.5 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Berry Frost
Berry Frost sits in the mid-range at LRV 41.5, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Berry Frost 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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Magnolia Home
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Berry Frost 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 #BCA8A3 in HSL space. Pair Berry Frost 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.