Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Café Miel |
| SKU | 2008-7C |
| Hex | #B48765 |
| RGB | 180, 135, 101 |
| HSL | 26°, 34%, 55% |
| LRV | 28 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Café Miel
Café Miel sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Café Miel is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Café Miel 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 #B48765 in HSL space. Pair Café Miel 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 Café Miel Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Café Miel 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 2008-7C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Café Miel
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Café Miel is Yearling (SW 7725) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 28) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yearling swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Café Miel
Behr's nearest match is Syrup (MQ2-02), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 28) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Café Miel without repainting risk. See the full Syrup swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Café Miel
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Potters Clay (1221), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 28) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Café Miel without repainting risk. See the full Potters Clay swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Café Miel
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Capuccino (PPG16-04), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 28) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Café Miel without repainting risk. See the full Capuccino swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Café Miel
Glidden's nearest match is Capuccino (PPG16-04), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 28) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Café Miel without repainting risk. See the full Capuccino swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Café Miel
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Café Miel is Toned Honey (214-6DB) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 28) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Toned Honey swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Café Miel
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Café Miel. The nearest is Tranquil Tan (HGSW 3163) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 28). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tranquil Tan swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Café Miel
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Café Miel. The nearest is Dark Sepia (DE6138) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 26 vs 28). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dark Sepia swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Café Miel
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Café Miel is Safari Sun (0248) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 28) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Safari Sun swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Café Miel
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Café Miel is Safari Sun (0248) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 28) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Safari Sun swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Café Miel
At Rodda, the closest color to Café Miel is Madrona (CA102) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 28) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Madrona swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Café Miel
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Café Miel is Sweetfeed (BD33). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 28). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Sweetfeed and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweetfeed swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Café Miel
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Café Miel. The nearest is Tierre (TIERRE) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 28). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tierre swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Café Miel
At Kompozit, the closest color to Café Miel is Safari Sun (0248) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 28) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Safari Sun swatch →