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Valspar Earthy Beige#B5A893 · LRV 40.1

Earthy Beige reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar M351 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR EARTHY BEIGE
RGB 181, 168, 147 LRV 40.1

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Earthy Beige
SKU M351
Hex #B5A893
RGB 181, 168, 147
HSL 37°, 19%, 64%
LRV 40.1
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Earthy Beige

Earthy Beige sits in the mid-range at LRV 40.1, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Earthy Beige is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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
Macadamia Brown
SKU 0184 · #BBA791 · LRV 40
ΔE 3.19 (close)
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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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.88
All neutral at Behr →
PPU7-22
#B2A590
Safari Vest
ΔE 0.88 · LRV 38
MQ2-20
#B4A796
Safari Chic
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 40
PPU8-19
#AFA792
Stone Walls
ΔE 2.6 · LRV 39
N190-4
#B3A799
Rugged Tan
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 40
MQ2-25
#BBA78E
British Khaki
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 40

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.03
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6150
#B8A992
Universal Khaki
ΔE 1.03 · LRV 41
SW 7507
#B3A491
Stone Lion
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 38
SW 9087
#B9A796
Smoky Beige
ΔE 3.56 · LRV 40
SW 6164
#B2AC96
Svelte Sage
ΔE 3.76 · LRV 41
SW 6080
#B5A597
Utterly Beige
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 39

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 1.24 · LRV 39
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 38
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 43
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 5.21 · LRV 44
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 6.56 · LRV 36

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.25
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
997
#B7AA9A
Baja Dunes
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 41
CC-470
#B7AA9A
Rocky Road
ΔE 2.25 · LRV
AF-150
#B5A695
Cotswold
ΔE 2.36 · LRV 39
CSP-175
#B2AB99
Kid Gloves
ΔE 2.88 · LRV
HC-102
#B2A990
Clarksville Gray
ΔE 2.94 · LRV 40

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.43
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC771
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 41
DE6193
#BCAB8C
Bamboo Screen
ΔE 3.5 · LRV 42
DEC760
#B8A487
Desert Gray
ΔE 3.52 · LRV 38
DEC759
#B7A28E
Hickory
ΔE 4.23 · LRV 38
DE6123
#BFAA97
Trail Dust
ΔE 4.39 · LRV 42

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.51
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1023-4
#B5AB9C
Desert Dune
ΔE 2.51 · LRV 41
1025-4
#B1AA9C
Sharkskin
ΔE 3.35 · LRV 40
1020-4
#B7A696
El Capitan
ΔE 3.53 · LRV 40
15-29
#B7A696
El Capitan
ΔE 3.53 · LRV 40
11-20
#ADAA96
Scottish Moor
ΔE 4.95 · LRV 40

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.07
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 3.07 · LRV 40
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 43
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 3.35 · LRV 42
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 4.13 · LRV 39
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 4.13 · LRV 37

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.44
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 3.44 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 5.16 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 8.73 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 9.71 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 15.89 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.02
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 9.02 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 11.47 · LRV 35
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 13.83 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 15.17 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 15.37 · LRV 41

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

8005-5D
Oyster Shoal
LRV 40
V133-4
Gentry Gray
LRV 39.6
2007-10A
Timber Dust
LRV 39.7
8006-1D
Artemis
LRV 40
V132-4
Fashion District
LRV 39.4
8004-23C
Soothing Sage
LRV 41

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B5A893 in HSL space. Pair Earthy Beige with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B5A893 + #93A0B5
TRIADIC
#B5A893 · #93B5A8 · #A893B5
ANALOGOUS
#B59793 · #B5A893 · #B1B593

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.34:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.99:1 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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