Fancy Suede
3010-5 · #C3813D · LRV 27.6 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Rookwood Terra Cotta14
- 2Determined Orange22
- 3Fancy Suede27.6
- 4Caramelized35
- 5Venetian Plaster42
What Color Is Fancy Suede, Really?
Fancy Suede reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 3010-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fancy Suede
Fancy Suede is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Fancy Suede
Fancy Suede sits in the mid-range at LRV 27.6, 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.
Most complaints about Fancy Suede 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 3010-5 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 | Gold CoastSW 6376 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 29 | Color page → |
| Behr | Back To SchoolM260-7 · Behr | 2.5 | 28 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Amber168 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 28 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ginger BeerPPG1202-7 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 27 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Ginger BeerPPG1202-7 · Glidden | 0.8 | 27 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Bar of Gold213-6DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 31 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Fancy Suede 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 #C3813D in HSL space. Pair Fancy Suede with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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