Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Dry Leaf |
| SKU | 3008-8A |
| Hex | #CFBC8B |
| RGB | 207, 188, 139 |
| HSL | 43°, 41%, 68% |
| LRV | 51.4 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar 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.
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. 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 5The 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
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Dry Leaf Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dry Leaf 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 3008-8A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dry Leaf
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Independent Gold (SW 6401), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dry Leaf without repainting risk. See the full Independent Gold swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dry Leaf
The closest Behr equivalent of Dry Leaf is Desert Camel (320F-4). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51.4). If Behr is your counter, order Desert Camel and you'll get the same color. See the full Desert Camel swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dry Leaf
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sombrero (249), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dry Leaf without repainting risk. See the full Sombrero swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dry Leaf
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Appalachian Trail (PPG1105-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dry Leaf without repainting risk. See the full Appalachian Trail swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dry Leaf
Glidden's nearest match is Appalachian Trail (PPG1105-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dry Leaf without repainting risk. See the full Appalachian Trail swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dry Leaf
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Dry Leaf is Starburst Wheat (321-3DB). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51.4). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Starburst Wheat and you'll get the same color. See the full Starburst Wheat swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dry Leaf
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Independent Gold (HGSW 2205), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dry Leaf without repainting risk. See the full Independent Gold swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dry Leaf
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Dry Leaf is Buckskin (DE6158) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Buckskin swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dry Leaf
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Dry Leaf. The nearest is Churlish Green (NO. 251) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Churlish Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dry Leaf
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Dry Leaf is Dubloon (0890) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dubloon swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dry Leaf
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Dry Leaf is Palmetto Bluff (0309) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Palmetto Bluff swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dry Leaf
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Dry Leaf. The nearest is Vicuna (C2-860) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vicuna swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Dry Leaf
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Dry Leaf is Versailles (VERSAILLES) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 51.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Versailles swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dry Leaf
At Kompozit, the closest color to Dry Leaf is Palmetto Bluff (0309) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Palmetto Bluff swatch →