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VALSPAR · 2005-9C

Valspar Delta Sandbar#A28776 · LRV 26.3

Delta Sandbar reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 2005-9C actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR DELTA SANDBAR
RGB 162, 135, 118 LRV 26.3

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Delta Sandbar
SKU 2005-9C
Hex #A28776
RGB 162, 135, 118
HSL 23°, 19%, 55%
LRV 26.3
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

About Valspar Delta Sandbar

Delta Sandbar sits in the mid-range at LRV 26.3, 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.

Delta Sandbar is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

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
Rocky Mountain
SKU 0128 · #A9867D · LRV 27
ΔE 5.54 (different)
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 brown from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.86
All brown at Behr →
QE-22
#A08674
Terrazzo Brown
ΔE 0.86 · LRV 26
PPU5-16
#9D8676
Earthnut
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 26
PPU3-14
#A78877
Tribal Pottery
ΔE 1.68 · LRV 27
700D-5
#A08872
Toffee Crunch
ΔE 3.03 · LRV 26
N240-5
#9F8B72
Rodeo Tan
ΔE 5.66 · LRV 27

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6075
#A08475
Wood Lake
ΔE 1.49 · LRV 25
DE6068
#9E8779
Cobblestone Path
ΔE 1.66 · LRV 26
DE6124
#A48B73
Whole Wheat
ΔE 3.69 · LRV 28
DE6096
#AC8674
Homestead
ΔE 3.88 · LRV 27
DEC718
#A78B71
Mesa Tan
ΔE 3.9 · LRV 28

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.72
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1020
#9D8774
Woodacres
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 26
CC-514
#9D8774
Hiking Trail
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 26
2096-40
#A98573
Gaucho Brown
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 27
992
#9E8C7C
Ticonderoga Taupe
ΔE 3.92 · LRV 28
986
#998B75
Smoky Ash
ΔE 7.32 · LRV 27

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.87
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9092
#A3846C
Iced Mocha
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 25
SW 9079
#A2877D
Velvety Chestnut
ΔE 3.35 · LRV 26
SW 2855
#9C8A79
Sycamore Tan
ΔE 3.99 · LRV 27
SW 7508
#9C8A79
Tavern Taupe
ΔE 3.99 · LRV 27
SW 9080
#A8857A
Hushed Auburn
ΔE 4.76 · LRV 27

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.28
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1072-5
#A2806F
Tattered Teddy
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 24
15-30
#9D8C7C
Roasted Chestnut
ΔE 4.37 · LRV 27
1078-5
#A98A6B
Confidence
ΔE 5.31 · LRV 28
1060-5
#AA8880
Bedford Brown
ΔE 5.78 · LRV 28
1022-5
#998E83
Eiffel Tower
ΔE 6.74 · LRV 28

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.47
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 5.47 · LRV 26
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 6.64 · LRV 25
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 6.87 · LRV 30
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 9.27 · LRV 24
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 13.55 · LRV 25

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.09
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 7.09 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 10.77 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 16.65 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 17.76 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 20.6 · LRV 27

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.12
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 7.12 · LRV 29
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 7.94 · LRV 26
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 9.76 · LRV 25
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 11.19 · LRV 27
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 13.13 · LRV 26

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.51
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 8.51 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 13.07 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 13.07 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 15.91 · LRV 21
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 16.46 · LRV 34

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

2004-9C
Fudgecicle
LRV 25.8
M143
Chocolate Cream Pie
LRV 27.7
6006-2A
Stone Manor
LRV 26.1
M112
Ancient Wonder
LRV 27.7
2003-9C
Navajo Horizon
LRV 24.4
M225
Mountain Hideaway
LRV 27.7

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A28776 in HSL space. Pair Delta Sandbar with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A28776 + #7691A2
TRIADIC
#A28776 · #76A287 · #8776A2
ANALOGOUS
#A2767B · #A28776 · #A29D76

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.35:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.26:1 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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