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VALSPAR · 3003-7A

Valspar Castaway Beach#D6BC95 · LRV 53

Castaway Beach reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 3003-7A actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR CASTAWAY BEACH
RGB 214, 188, 149 LRV 53

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Castaway Beach
SKU 3003-7A
Hex #D6BC95
RGB 214, 188, 149
HSL 36°, 44%, 71%
LRV 53
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Castaway Beach

At LRV 53, Castaway Beach 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.

Castaway Beach 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. 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
October Harvest
SKU 0266 · #D1BB98 · LRV 51
ΔE 1.58 (near-perfect)
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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.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.92
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1094-4
#D4BC94
Crepe
ΔE 0.92 · LRV 52
1086-4
#D2BC9B
Pony Tail
ΔE 1.89 · LRV 52
1088-4
#D8B98C
Splash Of Honey
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 51
1099-4
#D0BD94
Subtle Suede
ΔE 2.95 · LRV 52
1104-4
#D2C098
Sandy Pail
ΔE 3.27 · LRV 54

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.33
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC739
#D9C09C
Golden Gate
ΔE 1.33 · LRV 55
DE6158
#D4BA8C
Buckskin
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 51
DEC743
#CFB999
High Noon
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 50
DE6136
#D6BA9B
Terracotta Sand
ΔE 3.08 · LRV 52
DEC714
#DDB994
Friar Tuck
ΔE 3.88 · LRV 52

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1116
#DABD98
Sepia Tan
ΔE 1.56 · LRV
AF-340
#CFBA92
Oat Straw
ΔE 2.19 · LRV 49
1060
#D3BE9E
Blanched Almond
ΔE 2.31 · LRV 51
1046
#D3C09D
Sandy Brown
ΔE 2.65 · LRV 52
CC-150
#D3C09D
Sandy Brown
ΔE 2.65 · LRV 52
SW 6135
#D0BA94
Ecru
ΔE 1.6 · LRV 51
SW 6128
#DCBD92
Blonde
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 54
SW 7692
#DCBC8E
Cupola Yellow
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 53
SW 7689
#D2BB9D
Row House Tan
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 52
SW 9120
#CDBB9C
Tumblin' Tumbleweed
ΔE 3.23 · LRV 51

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.7
All neutral at Behr →
BXC-34
#D6BB8A
Mineral Yellow
ΔE 2.7 · LRV 52
S280-3
#D3BFA0
Practical Tan
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 54
MQ2-18
#D7BB88
Honey Tea
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 52
N290-4
#D2C199
Curious Collection
ΔE 3.69 · LRV 54
S260-3
#D9BB9D
Dusty Gold
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 53

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.96
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 16
#D6C39E
Cord
ΔE 2.96 · LRV 56
NO. 213
#D8C4A8
Savage Ground
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 57
NO. 264
#D6C2AC
Oxford Stone
ΔE 5.57 · LRV 56
NO. 4
#CFC3AD
Old White
ΔE 6.54 · LRV 55
NO. 211
#CEC1AD
Stony Ground
ΔE 6.66 · LRV 54

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.95
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 5.95 · LRV 47
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 6.05 · LRV 50
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 6.07 · LRV 57
JG-48
#C2BFA2
Gold Moss
ΔE 9.28 · LRV 51
JG-50
#C3C198
Sour Apple
ΔE 9.55 · LRV 52

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.15
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 7.15 · LRV 60
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 9.6 · LRV 60
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 9.8 · LRV 65
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 12.55 · LRV 53
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 16.96 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.57
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 10.57 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-60
#DEC4B8
Meet Cute
ΔE 10.94 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 12.03 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 13.22 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-70
#C9CDB9
All The Sage
ΔE 13.23 · LRV 60

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

3005-10A
Sandy Cove
LRV 52.8
8003-19C
Sandstone Cliff
LRV 52
8003-20D
Jacob's Ladder
LRV 51
8004-16C
Mish Mosh
LRV 54
3007-10B
Country Charm
LRV 53
M160
Cashmere Wrap
LRV 50.6

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D6BC95 in HSL space. Pair Castaway Beach with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D6BC95 + #95AFD6
TRIADIC
#D6BC95 · #95D6BC · #BC95D6
ANALOGOUS
#D69C95 · #D6BC95 · #D0D695

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.83:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.49:1 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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