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Valspar Cobbler Shop#A98D6E · LRV 28.5

Cobbler Shop reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar P052 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR COBBLER SHOP
RGB 169, 141, 110 LRV 28.5

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Cobbler Shop
SKU P052
Hex #A98D6E
RGB 169, 141, 110
HSL 32°, 26%, 55%
LRV 28.5
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Cobbler Shop

Cobbler Shop sits in the mid-range at LRV 28.5, 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.

Cobbler Shop 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
Spiced Rum
SKU 0240 · #AD8B6A · LRV 28
ΔE 2.07 (close)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.13
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1055
#A68C6C
Algonquin Trail
ΔE 1.13 · LRV 28
1034
#A58D72
Clay
ΔE 1.65 · LRV
CC-362
#A58D72
Elk
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 28
HC-46
#AA896A
Jackson Tan
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 28
1041
#A98E69
Scarecrow
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 29

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9108
#A78C71
Double Latte
ΔE 1.39 · LRV 28
SW 9093
#A88E76
Nearly Brown
ΔE 2.44 · LRV 29
SW 7725
#AD896A
Yearling
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 28
SW 7535
#A18E77
Sandy Ridge
ΔE 3.7 · LRV 28
SW 9123
#9F8E71
Barro Verde
ΔE 4.55 · LRV 28

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.42
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1078-5
#A98A6B
Confidence
ΔE 1.42 · LRV 28
1086-6
#A68966
Coffee With Cream
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 27
1083-6
#B08A61
Caramel Kiss
ΔE 3.69 · LRV 28
1079-5
#AA8F7A
Cocoloco
ΔE 3.87 · LRV 30
1102-5
#9F906E
Saddle Soap
ΔE 6.1 · LRV 28

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.97
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC718
#A78B71
Mesa Tan
ΔE 1.97 · LRV 28
DE6145
#A88B66
Rocky Ridge
ΔE 2.03 · LRV 28
DE6124
#A48B73
Whole Wheat
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 28
DE6201
#A79069
Rattan Basket
ΔE 3.95 · LRV 29
DE6194
#A29171
Natural Bridge
ΔE 4.93 · LRV 29

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.39
All neutral at Behr →
S240-5
#B08E6F
Poncho
ΔE 2.39 · LRV 30
QE-30
#B29172
Keystone
ΔE 2.52 · LRV 31
N240-5
#9F8B72
Rodeo Tan
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 27
N260-5
#9E8A6A
Distant Land
ΔE 3.89 · LRV 26
N270-5
#A88D5F
River Road
ΔE 4.82 · LRV 28

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.31
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 3.31 · LRV 26
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 10.26 · LRV 29
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 11.13 · LRV 31
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 11.78 · LRV 26
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 14.22 · LRV 31

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.63
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 5.63 · LRV 26
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 8.71 · LRV 30
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 12.51 · LRV 25
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 12.62 · LRV 25
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 16.23 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.26
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 6.26 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 8.79 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 16.53 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 17.33 · LRV 35
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 17.76 · LRV 22

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.53
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 8.53 · LRV 37
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 10.31 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 14.13 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 15.63 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 16.87 · LRV 32

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

M128
Char Latte
LRV 29.1
T586
Café Américaine
LRV 28.2
3004-9C
River Oak
LRV 27.1
V087-4
Sassafras Tea
LRV 29.8
8004-18D
Coyote Wild
LRV 31
M143
Chocolate Cream Pie
LRV 27.7

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A98D6E in HSL space. Pair Cobbler Shop with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A98D6E + #6E8AA9
TRIADIC
#A98D6E · #6EA98D · #8D6EA9
ANALOGOUS
#A9706E · #A98D6E · #A8A96E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.12:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.72:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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