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VALSPAR · 3008-10A

Valspar Freshly Baked#C6B6A0 · LRV 48

Freshly Baked reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 3008-10A actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR FRESHLY BAKED
RGB 198, 182, 160 LRV 48

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Freshly Baked
SKU 3008-10A
Hex #C6B6A0
RGB 198, 182, 160
HSL 35°, 25%, 70%
LRV 48
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Freshly Baked

Freshly Baked sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, 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.

Freshly Baked 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
Helen of Troy
SKU 0350 · #C3B89F · LRV 48
ΔE 3.09 (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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.91
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7530
#C4B39C
Barcelona Beige
ΔE 0.91 · LRV 46
SW 7528
#C4B49C
Windsor Greige
ΔE 0.98 · LRV 47
SW 7512
#C5B6A4
Pavilion Beige
ΔE 1.52 · LRV 48
SW 7506
#C4B7A5
Loggia
ΔE 1.66 · LRV 48
SW 6093
#CAB3A0
Familiar Beige
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 47

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.91
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
14-14
#C7B8A4
Summer Suede
ΔE 0.91 · LRV 49
1085-4
#C6B49C
Best Beige
ΔE 1.03 · LRV 47
15-16
#C6B49C
Best Beige
ΔE 1.03 · LRV 47
1102-3
#C4BAA1
Dancing Dolphin
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 49
11-19
#C2B79A
Distant Valley
ΔE 4.17 · LRV 48

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All neutral at Behr →
MQ2-26
#C7B8A0
Windsor Tan
ΔE 1.17 · LRV 49
MQ2-21
#C8B59C
Elemental Tan
ΔE 1.36 · LRV 48
HDC-NT-09
#C4B7A1
Basic Khaki
ΔE 1.45 · LRV 48
QE-28
#C6B5A2
Ranch Tan
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 48
PPU4-07
#C9B49C
Mushroom Bisque
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 47

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.46
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6214
#C1B4A0
Pigeon Gray
ΔE 1.46 · LRV 47
DE6129
#CDB9A2
Rustic Taupe
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 50
DEC766
#C5B5A4
Steveareno Beige
ΔE 2.13 · LRV 48
DEC757
#C7B39E
Rincon Cove
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 47
DEC716
#CCB49A
Stonish Beige
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 48

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 1.75 · LRV 44
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 50
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 5.28 · LRV 48
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 7.28 · LRV 46
JG-48
#C2BFA2
Gold Moss
ΔE 7.58 · LRV 51

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1053
#CDB99F
Sierra Hills
ΔE 2 · LRV
1018
#CAB9A8
Shabby Chic
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 49
CSP-225
#BFB5A3
Gallery Buff
ΔE 2.73 · LRV
HC-82
#C2B59A
Bennington Gray
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 47
AF-390
#C3B79D
Glacial Till
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 47

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.92
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 283
#C9BEAB
Drop Cloth
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 52
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 46
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 6.3 · LRV 46
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 7.67 · LRV 45
NO. 234
#BABBA5
Vert de Terre
ΔE 8.31 · LRV 49

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.75
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 6.75 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 9.49 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 10.47 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 14.64 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 15.22 · LRV 48

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.97
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 10.97 · LRV 38
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 11.51 · LRV 53
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 11.86 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 15.13 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 16.86 · LRV 41

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

6008-1C
Soft Stones
LRV 48.1
V147-2
Sea Grape
LRV 48.4
V134-3
Sandy Trail
LRV 47.7
8004-25C
Seine and Sensibility
LRV 48
2008-10A
Mesa Tumbleweed
LRV 47.9
V132-3
Tailored Tan
LRV 48.2

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C6B6A0 in HSL space. Pair Freshly Baked with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C6B6A0 + #A0B0C6
TRIADIC
#C6B6A0 · #A0C6B6 · #B6A0C6
ANALOGOUS
#C6A3A0 · #C6B6A0 · #C3C6A0

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.98:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.6:1 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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