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VALSPAR · V095-3

Valspar Botanical Beauty#C4BA97 · LRV 49.1

Botanical Beauty reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar V095-3 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR BOTANICAL BEAUTY
RGB 196, 186, 151 LRV 49.1

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Botanical Beauty
SKU V095-3
Hex #C4BA97
RGB 196, 186, 151
HSL 47°, 28%, 68%
LRV 49.1
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Botanical Beauty

Botanical Beauty sits in the mid-range at LRV 49.1, 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.

Botanical Beauty 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
Wicker Basket
SKU 0280 · #C7B699 · LRV 48
ΔE 4.26 (noticeable)
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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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.02
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7732
#C8BD98
Lemongrass
ΔE 1.02 · LRV 51
SW 9120
#CDBB9C
Tumblin' Tumbleweed
ΔE 4.21 · LRV 51
SW 11
#CBB99B
Crewel Tan
ΔE 4.39 · LRV 50
SW 6121
#CDB592
Whole Wheat
ΔE 5.95 · LRV 48
SW 6142
#CCB79B
Macadamia
ΔE 6.16 · LRV 49

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.07
All neutral at Behr →
PPU8-09
#C7BB99
Tea Bag
ΔE 1.07 · LRV 50
PPU8-9
#C7BB99
Tea Bag
ΔE 1.07 · LRV 50
BNC-03
#C1BE9F
Essential Brown
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 51
740D-4
#BCB992
Mochachino
ΔE 3.35 · LRV 47
MQ2-22
#CBB795
Hayloft
ΔE 4.43 · LRV 49

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.47
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-1000
#C9BC96
Garden Stone
ΔE 1.47 · LRV
243
#C1B697
Baffin Island
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 46
CSP-820
#C2BE9F
Lichen Stone
ΔE 2.78 · LRV
CW-30
#C5BCA2
Market Square Shell
ΔE 2.9 · LRV 50
AF-390
#C3B79D
Glacial Till
ΔE 3.39 · LRV 47

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1112-4
#C6BB9C
Beach Dune
ΔE 1.49 · LRV 50
11-19
#C2B79A
Distant Valley
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 48
1102-3
#C4BAA1
Dancing Dolphin
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 49
1098-4
#CDBA99
Spiced Vinegar
ΔE 4.19 · LRV 50
1096-4
#CCB896
Real Simple
ΔE 4.42 · LRV 49

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.12
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 2.12 · LRV 46
NO. 251
#C8BD83
Churlish Green
ΔE 5.75 · LRV 50
NO. 234
#BABBA5
Vert de Terre
ΔE 5.87 · LRV 49
NO. 283
#C9BEAB
Drop Cloth
ΔE 5.96 · LRV 52
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 9.42 · LRV 46

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.68
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 2.68 · LRV 47
JG-48
#C2BFA2
Gold Moss
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 51
JG-50
#C3C198
Sour Apple
ΔE 4.06 · LRV 52
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 6.17 · LRV 44
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 7.3 · LRV 50

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.59
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6172
#CEBE9F
Bungalow Taupe
ΔE 3.59 · LRV 52
DE6249
#B9B79B
Trinity Islands
ΔE 3.92 · LRV 47
DEC743
#CFB999
High Noon
ΔE 5.63 · LRV 50
DE5535
#BCC09E
Light Pine
ΔE 5.8 · LRV 51
DEC726
#D1B791
Adobe
ΔE 6.32 · LRV 49

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.52
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 7.52 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-70
#C9CDB9
All The Sage
ΔE 8.49 · LRV 60
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 10.73 · LRV 48
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 11.76 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 12.49 · LRV 54

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.34
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 9.34 · LRV 35
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 10.07 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 17.26 · LRV 53
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 18.58 · LRV 41
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 21.18 · LRV 38

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

T630
Black Hills Gold
LRV 49.3
6008-3C
Epic
LRV 49.6
V094-3
Far Side of the Mountain
LRV 48
T569
In for the Night
LRV 48.5
8003-27C
Good to Grow
LRV 50
T570
Dad's Slippers
LRV 48.4

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C4BA97 in HSL space. Pair Botanical Beauty with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C4BA97 + #97A1C4
TRIADIC
#C4BA97 · #97C4BA · #BA97C4
ANALOGOUS
#C4A397 · #C4BA97 · #B8C497

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.94:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.82:1 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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