Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Garden Rain |
| SKU | V094-2 |
| Hex | #D4C4A4 |
| RGB | 212, 196, 164 |
| HSL | 40°, 36%, 74% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Garden Rain
At LRV 56, Garden Rain is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Garden Rain is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Garden Rain within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D4C4A4 in HSL space. Pair Garden Rain with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Garden Rain Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Garden Rain from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Valspar V094-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Garden Rain
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Garden Rain is Buckram Binding (SW 36) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Buckram Binding swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Garden Rain
Behr's nearest match is Almond Butter (MQ2-23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Rain without repainting risk. See the full Almond Butter swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Garden Rain
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Garden Rain is Bracken Biscuit (CW-120). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Bracken Biscuit and you'll get the same color. See the full Bracken Biscuit swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Garden Rain
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Garden Rain is Birch Beige (PPG1094-3) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Birch Beige swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Garden Rain
Glidden's nearest match is Soft Bronze Glow (50YY 55/171), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Rain without repainting risk. See the full Soft Bronze Glow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Garden Rain
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Shorebird (417-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Rain without repainting risk. See the full Shorebird swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Garden Rain
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Garden Rain is Sand Beach (HGSW 7529) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sand Beach swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Garden Rain
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Pale Beach (DE6199), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Rain without repainting risk. See the full Pale Beach swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Garden Rain
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Garden Rain. The nearest is Plaster (JG-156) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plaster swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Garden Rain
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Savage Ground (NO. 213), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Rain without repainting risk. See the full Savage Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Garden Rain
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Garden Rain is Spanish Cream (0295). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Spanish Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Spanish Cream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Garden Rain
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Spanish Cream (0295), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Rain without repainting risk. See the full Spanish Cream swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Garden Rain
At Rodda, the closest color to Garden Rain is Bamboo (CA111) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bamboo swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Garden Rain
C2 Paint's nearest match is Quinoa (C2-848), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Rain without repainting risk. See the full Quinoa swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Garden Rain
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Garden Rain. The nearest is Antigua (ANTIGUA) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Antigua swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Garden Rain
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Garden Rain is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Garden Rain
Kompozit's nearest match is Spanish Cream (0295), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Rain without repainting risk. See the full Spanish Cream swatch →