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VALSPAR · V093-3

Valspar Casual Khaki#C5AB7F · LRV 42.5

Casual Khaki reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar V093-3 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR CASUAL KHAKI
RGB 197, 171, 127 LRV 42.5

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Casual Khaki
SKU V093-3
Hex #C5AB7F
RGB 197, 171, 127
HSL 38°, 38%, 64%
LRV 42.5
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Casual Khaki

Casual Khaki sits in the mid-range at LRV 42.5, 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.

Casual Khaki 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
Green Gold
SKU 0317 · #C5B088 · LRV 45
ΔE 2.17 (close)
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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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.78
All neutral at Behr →
MQ2-29
#C2AA7F
Cliff Ridge
ΔE 0.78 · LRV 42
PPU6-16
#CAAD7C
Cup Of Tea
ΔE 1.51 · LRV 44
S260-4
#C7A77E
Pelican Tan
ΔE 2.7 · LRV 41
MQ2-13
#C9AA83
Harvest Home
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 43
N290-5
#C1AE7A
Pocket Watch
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 43

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.98
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1093-5
#C1A87C
Antiquity
ΔE 0.98 · LRV 41
12-19
#C1A87C
Antiquity
ΔE 0.98 · LRV 41
12-16
#C2AE88
Desert Camel
ΔE 2.4 · LRV 44
15-11
#C8AC89
Rabbit
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 44
FLLW726
#C8AC89
Wright Dark Eggshell
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 44

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.21
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1096
#C9AE84
Bridgewater Tan
ΔE 1.21 · LRV 44
1047
#C1A77D
Deer Path
ΔE 1.24 · LRV 40
272
#C1A977
Avant Garde
ΔE 2.09 · LRV 40
1069
#C9AC86
Twilight Gold
ΔE 2.49 · LRV
1117
#CAA77A
Guesthouse
ΔE 3.07 · LRV 40

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC729
#C3A679
Medallion
ΔE 1.62 · LRV 40
DE6200
#BFA984
Handwoven
ΔE 2.14 · LRV 41
DE6186
#C6B183
Desert Floor
ΔE 2.47 · LRV 45
DE6144
#C0A480
Graham Cracker
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 39
DE6193
#BCAB8C
Bamboo Screen
ΔE 4.23 · LRV 42

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.64
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 2813
#CAAB7D
Downing Straw
ΔE 1.64 · LRV 43
SW 6136
#C6B08A
Harmonic Tan
ΔE 2.24 · LRV 45
SW 6122
#C5AA85
Camelback
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 42
SW 7694
#CAAD87
Dromedary Camel
ΔE 2.56 · LRV 44
SW 7693
#CBA97E
Stonebriar
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 43

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.58
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 4.58 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 12.25 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 13.66 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 16.32 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 16.87 · LRV 48

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.51
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 5.51 · LRV 47
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 6.76 · LRV 39
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 6.96 · LRV 44
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 9.78 · LRV 43
JG-51
#AFB196
Seasonal
ΔE 11.58 · LRV 43

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.81
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 7.81 · LRV 46
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 7.81 · LRV 38
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 8.07 · LRV 39
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 9.29 · LRV 46
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 9.72 · LRV 44

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.33
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 9.33 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 9.99 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 14.24 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 15.51 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 17.43 · LRV 38

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

3007-8A
Tweed Jacket
LRV 42.9
M110
Green as a Bean
LRV 42
V090-3
Moraine
LRV 42.7
8003-21D
Castell Harlech
LRV 43
T530
Saucy
LRV 43
M147
Roasted Cashew
LRV 42.1

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C5AB7F in HSL space. Pair Casual Khaki with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C5AB7F + #7F99C5
TRIADIC
#C5AB7F · #7FC5AB · #AB7FC5
ANALOGOUS
#C5887F · #C5AB7F · #BCC57F

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.21:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.51:1 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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