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Valspar Coffee Custard3004-10C · #7C6952 · LRV 16

Why this color. Warm earth-brown that anchors Valspar's Mocha Mousse-era palette.

Coffee Custard reads as a warm red-orange tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the color's details, what Valspar 3004-10C actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

VALSPAR COFFEE CUSTARD
RGB 124, 105, 82LRV 16

Color spec

BrandValspar
NameCoffee Custard
SKU3004-10C
Hex#7C6952
RGB124, 105, 82
HSL33°, 20%, 40%
LRV16
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyNeutral
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About Valspar Coffee Custard

With an LRV of 16, Coffee Custard is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Coffee Custard works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Closest matches by brand

15 brands within ΔE 5

The 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 neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.01
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 2843 · #7A6A51 · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 15
SW 6152 · #786957 · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 15
SW 6103 · #7D644D · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 14
SW 9609 · #766859 · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 15

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.21
All neutral at Behr →
N260-6 · #7F6C54 · ΔE 1.21 · LRV 16
T14-6 · #7B684D · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 15
N230-6 · #766955 · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 15
250F-6 · #81664C · ΔE 3.39 · LRV 15

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
AF-115 · #7D664D · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 16
1127 · #7F664E · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 14
HC-73 · #7F664E · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 15
238 · #7B6B4E · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 15

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.26
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1077-6 · #816B56 · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 16
PPG1085-7 · #7B644E · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 14
PPG1021-6 · #776859 · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 15
PPG1027-6 · #7A6E54 · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 16

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.26
All neutral at Glidden →
PPG1077-6 · #816B56 · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 16
PPG1021-6 · #766859 · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 14
PPG1027-6 · #796E54 · ΔE 4.92 · LRV 16

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.25
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
419-6DB · #786957 · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 15
416-6DB · #826D59 · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 16
418-6DB · #776549 · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 14
420-6DB · #74685A · ΔE 4.18 · LRV 14
HGSW 3182 · #786957 · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 15
HGSW 6152 · #786957 · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 15
HGSW 3082 · #7A6455 · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 14
HGSW 6082 · #7A6455 · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 14

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.22
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEBN36 · #7A6854 · ΔE 1.22 · LRV 14
DEBN39 · #7E6954 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 15
DEBN53 · #7C694D · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 15
DE6126 · #806852 · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 14

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.12
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 55 · #7D634E · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 14
NO. 290 · #706556 · ΔE 4.62 · LRV 13

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.73
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0179 · #85694E · ΔE 3.73 · LRV 16
0284 · #7B6847 · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 14
0220 · #756A5C · ΔE 4.4 · LRV 15

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.32
All neutral at Hirshfield's →
0305 · #816945 · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 16
0353 · #776949 · ΔE 4.94 · LRV 17

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.68
All neutral at Rodda →
R054 · #816E4B · ΔE 4.68 · LRV 17

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.6
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-887 · #7E6E55 · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 16
C2-630 · #80654A · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 14
C2-629 · #736956 · ΔE 4.41 · LRV 14
C2-823 · #7F6859 · ΔE 4.82 · LRV 15

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.89
All neutral at Portola Paints →
CIGARRO · #7B5F44 · ΔE 4.89 · LRV 13

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.32
All neutral at Kompozit →
0305 · #816945 · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 15
0353 · #776949 · ΔE 4.94 · LRV 15

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

M119 · LRV 16
T599 · LRV 15.6
V146-5 · LRV 15.7
8004-20F · LRV 16
8005-8F · LRV 16
2006-9B · LRV 16.1

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7C6952 in HSL space. Pair Coffee Custard with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7C6952 + #52657C
TRIADIC
#7C6952 · #527C69 · #69527C
ANALOGOUS
#7C5452 · #7C6952 · #7A7C52

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.25:1AA
Sample text on black
4:1AA Large

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

Valspar Coffee Custard Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Coffee Custard 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 3004-10C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Coffee Custard

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Coffee Custard is Roycroft Brass (SW 2843) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Roycroft Brass swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Coffee Custard

Behr's nearest match is Boho (T14-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Coffee Custard without repainting risk. See the full Boho swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Coffee Custard

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Lodge (AF-115), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Coffee Custard without repainting risk. See the full Lodge swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Coffee Custard

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Coffee Custard is Salted Pretzel (PPG1077-6) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Salted Pretzel swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Coffee Custard

At Glidden, the closest color to Coffee Custard is Salted Pretzel (PPG1077-6) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Salted Pretzel swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Coffee Custard

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Coffee Custard is Oxide Brown (419-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oxide Brown swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Coffee Custard

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Coffee Custard is Olde Gold (HGSW 3182) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Olde Gold swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Coffee Custard

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Alpine Chamoisee (DEBN39), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Coffee Custard without repainting risk. See the full Alpine Chamoisee swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Coffee Custard

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Coffee Custard. The nearest is Wainscot (NO. 55) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wainscot swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Coffee Custard

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Coffee Custard. The nearest is Queen Lioness (0284) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Queen Lioness swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Coffee Custard

Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Coffee Custard. The nearest is Becker Gold (0353) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Becker Gold swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Coffee Custard

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Coffee Custard. The nearest is Alhambra (C2-823) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Alhambra swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Coffee Custard

Portola Paints has no exact twin of Coffee Custard. The nearest is Cigarro (CIGARRO) at ΔE 4.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cigarro swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Coffee Custard

Kompozit has no exact twin of Coffee Custard. The nearest is Becker Gold (0353) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Becker Gold swatch →

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