Dusk in the Valley
8004-3B · #D4CDCB · LRV 62 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Upward57
- 3Dusk in the Valley62
- 4Wickham Gray68
- 5Spring Thaw83
What Color Is Dusk in the Valley, Really?
Dusk in the Valley reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 8004-3B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dusk in the Valley
Dusk in the Valley 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Dusk in the Valley
At LRV 62, Dusk in the Valley is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red 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.
Most complaints about Dusk in the Valley 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 8004-3B 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 | Individual WhiteSW 6008 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.5 | 62 | Color page → |
| Behr | OperaN570-1 · Behr | 1.9 | 63 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | AngelicaAF-665 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 62 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | ElusionPPG1005-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.2 | 62 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Free ReignPPG1004-2 · Glidden | 1.7 | 61 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Translucency403-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.5 | 62 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Dusk in the Valley 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 #D4CDCB in HSL space. Pair Dusk in the Valley with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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