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VALSPAR · 8003-27A

Valspar Dream Grass#E4E0CB · LRV 74

Dream Grass reads as a yellow / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 8003-27A actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR DREAM GRASS
RGB 228, 224, 203 LRV 74

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Dream Grass
SKU 8003-27A
Hex #E4E0CB
RGB 228, 224, 203
HSL 50°, 32%, 85%
LRV 74
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Dream Grass

At LRV 74, Dream Grass is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Dream Grass is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. 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
Au Natural
SKU 0222 · #E5E1CE · LRV 75
ΔE 0.79 (imperceptible)
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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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.54
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
OC-144
#E6E1CC
Cream Agate
ΔE 0.54 · LRV 73
PM-31
#E6E1CC
Lancaster White
ΔE 0.54 · LRV 74
512
#E6E1CB
Light Breeze
ΔE 0.57 · LRV 73
940
#E6E1CB
Ancient Oak
ΔE 0.57 · LRV 73
HC-174
#E6E1CB
Lancaster Whitewash
ΔE 0.57 · LRV 73

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.12
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1099-2
#E6E0CC
Vanilla Love
ΔE 1.12 · LRV 74
FLLW999
#E6E0CC
Wright Oyster Shell
ΔE 1.12 · LRV 74
1111-2
#E3DEC6
Bamboo
ΔE 1.16 · LRV 73
FLLW917
#E3DEC6
Wright Lemon White
ΔE 1.16 · LRV 73
1101-2
#E5DDC8
Navajo White
ΔE 1.97 · LRV 73

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All neutral at Behr →
N300-2
#E4DFCD
Canvas Luggage
ΔE 1.34 · LRV 74
YL-W13
#E2E1CB
Sentimental Beige
ΔE 1.49 · LRV 74
N270-1
#E5DECA
High Style Beige
ΔE 1.6 · LRV 73
BWC-27
#E1E1CB
Alpaca Blanket
ΔE 1.93 · LRV 74
N330-2
#DFE1CE
Prairie Dust
ΔE 2.68 · LRV 74

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.46
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-68
#DFDDCB
Greenish
ΔE 1.46 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-19
#E1DDCF
No Filter
ΔE 2.78 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-69
#D7DCD3
Rain Check
ΔE 5.8 · LRV 70
PNT100-LT-20
#E4D6C7
Neutral Territory
ΔE 6.44 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-11
#E8E4DE
On Point
ΔE 6.47 · LRV 78

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-17
#E8E1CD
Soft Landing
ΔE 1.62 · LRV 75
JG-103
#E4E2D4
Blanched
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 76
JG-153
#E6DECE
Castle Cream
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 74
JG-11
#E0DFD4
One Horn White
ΔE 3.89 · LRV 73
JG-108
#E5DED2
Soft Linen
ΔE 4.34 · LRV 74

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.85
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6413
#E9E1CA
Restoration Ivory
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 75
SW 6175
#E2E2D1
Sagey
ΔE 2.15 · LRV 75
SW 6406
#E7DFC5
Ionic Ivory
ΔE 2.19 · LRV 74
SW 7564
#E8DFCA
Polar Bear
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 74
SW 6133
#EADFC9
Muslin
ΔE 3.23 · LRV 74

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.4
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 2.4 · LRV 73
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 2.96 · LRV 84
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 4.42 · LRV 65
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 5.2 · LRV 86
BD-TR
#F4F2E7
Tabula Rasa
ΔE 5.55 · LRV 92

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.73
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC772
#EBE1C9
Navajo White
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 76
DE6205
#E8DECE
Stucco Tan
ΔE 4.03 · LRV 74
DEC765
#EADFCE
Bone
ΔE 4.2 · LRV 75
DE6198
#E8DBC5
Cream Wave
ΔE 4.25 · LRV 72
DEC741
#EBDECC
Bone White
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 74

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.87
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 1
#E8DEC9
Lime White
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 74
NO. 291
#E6DFD1
School House White
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 74
NO. 2004
#E8E0D1
Slipper Satin
ΔE 3.52 · LRV 75
NO. 2008
#EEE3D3
Dimity
ΔE 4.61 · LRV 78
NO. 2001
#E5E0DB
Strong White
ΔE 7.11 · LRV 75

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

7002-13
Courtyard Tan
LRV 74.5
8003-28B
New Growth
LRV 72
5008-3A
Pale Oak Grove
LRV 74.9
3003-10C
Cream in My Coffee
LRV 72.3
3006-8C
Ivory Essence
LRV 75.9
6003-3A
Spring Reflection
LRV 71.8

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E4E0CB in HSL space. Pair Dream Grass with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E4E0CB + #CBCFE4
TRIADIC
#E4E0CB · #CBE4E0 · #E0CBE4
ANALOGOUS
#E4D3CB · #E4E0CB · #DCE4CB

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.33:1 fail
Sample text on black
15.82:1 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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