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Valspar Dulce de Leche#F3DDC2 · LRV 75

Dulce de Leche reads as a red-orange / warm — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 8002-19A actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR DULCE DE LECHE
RGB 243, 221, 194 LRV 75

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Dulce de Leche
SKU 8002-19A
Hex #F3DDC2
RGB 243, 221, 194
HSL 33°, 67%, 86%
LRV 75
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar 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.

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.

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
Flower of Oahu
SKU 1000 · #F5DEC4 · LRV 76
ΔE 0.75 (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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.22
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7560
#F4DEC3
Impressive Ivory
ΔE 0.22 · LRV 75
SW 6386
#EFDDC1
Napery
ΔE 1.94 · LRV 74
SW 7676
#F2E0C4
Paper Lantern
ΔE 1.99 · LRV 76
SW 51
#F2E0C3
Classic Ivory
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 76
SW 7683
#F1DFC1
Buff
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 75

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.44
All neutral at Behr →
S270-1
#F5DFC4
Frosted Toffee
ΔE 0.44 · LRV 76
BXC-74
#F2DFC6
Phoenix Villa
ΔE 1.2 · LRV 76
UL150-7
#EEDBBF
Light Incense
ΔE 1.61 · LRV 73
M250-2
#F7DABE
Golden Pastel
ΔE 2.68 · LRV 74
HDC-SP14-3
#F5DDC8
Faint Peach
ΔE 2.9 · LRV 75

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.29
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
114
#F6DEBF
Beachcrest Sand
ΔE 1.29 · LRV 74
135
#F8DDC0
Peach Cider
ΔE 1.79 · LRV 72
2166-60
#F9DEC3
Pale Oats
ΔE 2.08 · LRV
917
#F2DEBC
Virginia Beach
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 72
AF-315
#F2DEBC
Jicama
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 72

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.45
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1203-3
#F4DEBF
Peach Dip
ΔE 1.45 · LRV 75
1202-3
#F3DCC6
Crisp Won Ton
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 74
1088-2
#EEDEC7
Ethereal
ΔE 2.34 · LRV 75
12-02
#F0DDBB
Cordon Bleu
ΔE 3.22 · LRV 74
12-10
#F0DEBB
Millet
ΔE 3.81 · LRV 74

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.6
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC737
#EFDDC3
Jakarta
ΔE 1.6 · LRV 74
DE6149
#F2E0C5
Cream Washed
ΔE 1.8 · LRV 76
DEC723
#F3DEBC
Champagne
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 75
DEC742
#F2DEBC
Cameo
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 75
DE6177
#EFE0C6
Thatched Roof
ΔE 2.96 · LRV 76

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.05
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-34
#EBDCCC
Dutch Tulip
ΔE 4.05 · LRV 73
JG-167
#E3D9C4
Morning Snow
ΔE 5.06 · LRV 70
JG-153
#E6DECE
Castle Cream
ΔE 5.96 · LRV 74
JG-17
#E8E1CD
Soft Landing
ΔE 6.26 · LRV 75
JG-38
#ECE1BC
Ambient Light
ΔE 6.73 · LRV 75

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.76
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 67
#EFDBB3
Farrow's Cream
ΔE 4.76 · LRV 72
NO. 1
#E8DEC9
Lime White
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 74
NO. 2012
#F1E6C8
House White
ΔE 5.58 · LRV 79
NO. 2004
#E8E0D1
Slipper Satin
ΔE 6.08 · LRV 75
NO. 71
#EADFB7
Pale Hound
ΔE 7.32 · LRV 74

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.8
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-20
#E4D6C7
Neutral Territory
ΔE 4.8 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-62
#F1E6D4
Like Buttah
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 80
PNT100-LT-19
#E1DDCF
No Filter
ΔE 7.85 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-68
#DFDDCB
Greenish
ΔE 8.64 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-25
#EFDDD9
Baby Soft
ΔE 9.75 · LRV 75

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.56
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 5.56 · LRV 73
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 6.39 · LRV 84
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 7.34 · LRV 65
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 7.47 · LRV 60
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 9.56 · LRV 86

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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.

V050-1
Morning Blossom
LRV 74.7
V088-1
Peachfizz
LRV 73.1
V086-1
Cozy Coverlet
LRV 73.4
8002-14A
Peaches and Cream
LRV 74
3003-6C
Simple Pleasures
LRV 72.9
M117
Cupcake
LRV 73.9

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#F3DDC2 + #C2D8F3
TRIADIC
#F3DDC2 · #C2F3DD · #DDC2F3
ANALOGOUS
#F3C5C2 · #F3DDC2 · #F0F3C2

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.32:1 fail
Sample text on black
15.93:1 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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