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VALSPAR · 8004-22D

Valspar Fresh Leaf#B9AB88 · LRV 41

Fresh Leaf reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 8004-22D actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR FRESH LEAF
RGB 185, 171, 136 LRV 41

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Fresh Leaf
SKU 8004-22D
Hex #B9AB88
RGB 185, 171, 136
HSL 43°, 26%, 63%
LRV 41
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Fresh Leaf

Fresh Leaf sits in the mid-range at LRV 41, 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.

Fresh Leaf 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
Olive Gold
SKU 0281 · #BFAC8B · LRV 42
ΔE 2.56 (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 0.61
All neutral at Behr →
PPU8-08
#B9AB86
Kaffir Lime
ΔE 0.61 · LRV 41
PPU8-8
#B9AB86
Kaffir Lime
ΔE 0.61 · LRV 41
710D-4
#B5AB87
Harvest Brown
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 41
N260-4
#BBA889
Merino
ΔE 3 · LRV 40
PPU9-08
#B4AC85
Tarragon Tease
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 41

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.88
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
HC-91
#BBAB88
Danville Tan
ΔE 0.88 · LRV
515
#B4A985
Baby Turtle
ΔE 1.61 · LRV 40
HC-21
#BAA887
Huntington Beige
ΔE 2.15 · LRV 40
HC-79
#BBAB8E
Greenbrier Beige
ΔE 2.46 · LRV 42
AF-410
#B4AE8E
Lapland
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 42

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6193
#BCAB8C
Bamboo Screen
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 42
DE6200
#BFA984
Handwoven
ΔE 3.21 · LRV 41
DE6207
#BEAC90
Egyptian Sand
ΔE 3.52 · LRV 42
DEC760
#B8A487
Desert Gray
ΔE 4.22 · LRV 38
DE6144
#C0A480
Graham Cracker
ΔE 5.8 · LRV 39

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.31
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1102-4
#B9AB8F
Prairie Dust
ΔE 2.31 · LRV 41
12-16
#C2AE88
Desert Camel
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 44
1111-4
#BBAC7D
Nettle
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 42
FLLW724
#BBAC7D
Wright Pale Mustard
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 42
11-30
#B3AE87
Lively Ivy
ΔE 4.21 · LRV 42

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.38
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 39
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 5.09 · LRV 44
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 6.9 · LRV 42
JG-51
#AFB196
Seasonal
ΔE 7.16 · LRV 43
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 7.85 · LRV 40

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.94
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 46
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 5.42 · LRV 44
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 5.91 · LRV 39
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 7.03 · LRV 38
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 7.05 · LRV 43

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.39
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6150
#B8A992
Universal Khaki
ΔE 4.39 · LRV 41
SW 2860
#B3AE95
Sage
ΔE 4.57 · LRV 42
SW 6143
#C0A98B
Basket Beige
ΔE 4.84 · LRV 41
SW 7539
#C1A98A
Cork Wedge
ΔE 5 · LRV 42
SW 7690
#C3AA8C
Townhall Tan
ΔE 5.66 · LRV 42

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.18
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 6.18 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 8.53 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 9.65 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 11.35 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 19.29 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.16
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 8.16 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 8.7 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 9.44 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 12.94 · LRV 48
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 18.34 · LRV 40

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

V096-3
Green Willow
LRV 42
6008-4A
Dry Earth
LRV 40.8
T577
Brown Bunny
LRV 41.3
3007-10A
Wetland Clay
LRV 41.4
T578
My Guinea Pig
LRV 41.7
6005-3C
Oakmoss
LRV 43.5

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B9AB88 in HSL space. Pair Fresh Leaf with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B9AB88 + #8896B9
TRIADIC
#B9AB88 · #88B9AB · #AB88B9
ANALOGOUS
#B99388 · #B9AB88 · #AFB988

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.27:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.24:1 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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