Dulce de Leche
8002-19A · #F3DDC2 · LRV 75 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Dulce de Leche75
- 4Dover White83
- 5Moonlit Beach88
What Color Is Dulce de Leche, Really?
Dulce de Leche reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar 8002-19A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dulce de Leche
Dulce de Leche shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Dulce de Leche
Dulce de Leche is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Dulce de Leche 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 8002-19A 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Impressive IvorySW 7560 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.2 | 76 | Color page → |
| Behr | Phoenix VillaBXC-74 · Behr | 1.2 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Beachcrest Sand114 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 74 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Peach DipPPG1203-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 75 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Peachlight10YY 72/172 · Glidden | 1.3 | 72 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | French Custard315-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Dulce de Leche within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
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 #F3DDC2 in HSL space. Pair Dulce de Leche with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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