Fields Afar
8003-28D · #BEB88F · LRV 47 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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- 2Dorian Gray39
- 3Fields Afar47
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Fields Afar, Really?
Fields Afar reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 8003-28D behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fields Afar
Fields Afar 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.
How Lighting Changes Fields Afar
Fields Afar sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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 Fields Afar 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 8003-28D 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 | Baby Bok ChoySW 9037 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 47 | Color page → |
| Behr | Back To NatureS340-4 · Behr | 0.8 | 47 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Burwell GreenCW-445 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 48 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cress GreenPPG1114-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 46 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cress GreenPPG1114-4 · Glidden | 1.0 | 46 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | New Crop324-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.1 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Fields Afar 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 #BEB88F in HSL space. Pair Fields Afar with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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