Color guide · Valspar · Yellow

Dry Leaf

3008-8A · #CFBC8B · LRV 51.4 · warm red-orange tone

3008-8A · #CFBC8B · LRV 51.4 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.

Dry LeafValspar · 3008-8A
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Dry Leaf
VALSPAR · 3008-8A · #CFBC8B
Brand · codeValspar3008-8A · all Valspar yellows
LRV51.4Light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyYellow
Hex · RGB · HSL#CFBC8B · 207, 188, 139 · 43°, 41%, 68%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Peristyle Brass30
  2. 2Chilled Wine41
  3. 3Dry Leaf51.4
  4. 4Jackfruit62
  5. 5Lemon Chiffon79
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Dry Leaf, Really?

Dry Leaf reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 3008-8A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Dry Leaf

Dry Leaf 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Dry Leaf

At LRV 51.4, Dry Leaf is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Dry Leaf are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 3008-8A directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Valspar Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Dry Leaf · 11.2 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Dry Leaf · 1.9 : 1 · fails for text

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CFBC8B in HSL space. Pair Dry Leaf with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CFBC8B + #8B9ECF
TRIADIC
#CFBC8B · #8BCFBC · #BC8BCF
ANALOGOUS
#CF9A8B · #CFBC8B · #C0CF8B

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