Valspar Dakota Shadow#A8967C · LRV 31
Dakota Shadow reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 3002-8A actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Dakota Shadow |
| SKU | 3002-8A |
| Hex | #A8967C |
| RGB | 168, 150, 124 |
| HSL | 35°, 20%, 57% |
| LRV | 31 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A8967C in HSL space. Pair Dakota Shadow 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.