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VALSPAR · 3002-7B

Valspar Gleaming Tan#B38159 · LRV 26.1

Gleaming Tan reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 3002-7B actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR GLEAMING TAN
RGB 179, 129, 89 LRV 26.1

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Gleaming Tan
SKU 3002-7B
Hex #B38159
RGB 179, 129, 89
HSL 27°, 37%, 53%
LRV 26.1
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

About Valspar Gleaming Tan

Gleaming Tan sits in the mid-range at LRV 26.1, 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.

Gleaming Tan is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

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
Safari Sun
SKU 0248 · #B4875E · LRV 28
ΔE 2.29 (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 brown from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.82
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1082-6
#B27D50
Cowboy Hat
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 25
16-16
#A9805D
Treasure Hunt
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 25
15-03
#AE8661
Bronco Brown
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 27
16-04
#B78565
Capuccino
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 28
1088-6
#AD8458
Cool Copper
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 26

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.87
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1091
#AE8157
Warm Apple Crisp
ΔE 1.87 · LRV 26
1148
#B68253
Cognac Snifter
ΔE 1.92 · LRV 27
AF-355
#AF8255
Etruscan
ΔE 2.5 · LRV 26
1106
#AC8255
Gladstone Tan
ΔE 3.33 · LRV
1217
#B67D5E
Suntan Bronze
ΔE 4.13 · LRV

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.03
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC713
#AB7F5B
Roman Brick
ΔE 2.03 · LRV 25
DE5264
#AF7B57
Saddle Brown
ΔE 2.44 · LRV 24
DE6111
#A87F5F
S'mores
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 24
DE6138
#AC8760
Dark Sepia
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 27
DE5215
#B87A59
Caramel Apple
ΔE 4.71 · LRV 25

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.48
All brown at Behr →
260F-5
#B98863
Applesauce Cake
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 29
MQ2-2
#AF8565
Syrup
ΔE 2.83 · LRV 27
UL160-2
#AF814E
Gold Plated
ΔE 3.81 · LRV 25
S270-6
#B07F47
Almond Brittle
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 25
BIC-44
#A7855D
Chamois Leather
ΔE 5.03 · LRV 26

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.95
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9105
#A78361
Almond Roca
ΔE 3.95 · LRV 25
SW 7725
#AD896A
Yearling
ΔE 4.45 · LRV 28
SW 6131
#AD8451
Chamois
ΔE 4.93 · LRV 26
SW 2814
#A58258
Rookwood Antique Gold
ΔE 5.05 · LRV 25
SW 7702
#B0785C
Spiced Cider
ΔE 5.43 · LRV 23

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.42
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 5.42 · LRV 26
JG-35
#B56D4E
Work Worn Wood
ΔE 8.52 · LRV 21
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 15.07 · LRV 29
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 17.13 · LRV 31
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 17.77 · LRV 26

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.29
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 64
#C57B67
Red Earth
ΔE 10.29 · LRV 27
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 11.33 · LRV 26
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 13.71 · LRV 25
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 14.26 · LRV 30
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 18.32 · LRV 25

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.85
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-74
#CC6E4D
Fire Sign
ΔE 10.85 · LRV 25
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 11.08 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 15.02 · LRV 32
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 15.28 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 20.04 · LRV 28

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.6
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 12.6 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 15.38 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 18.51 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 23.33 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 27.45 · LRV 27

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

V086-4
Freckled Nose
LRV 25.1
2008-7C
Café Miel
LRV 28
2005-5B
Copper Hide
LRV 27.4
3003-7C
Corner Café
LRV 28.1
T508
Rustic Wicker
LRV 26
8004-12E
Teddy
LRV 25

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B38159 in HSL space. Pair Gleaming Tan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B38159 + #598BB3
TRIADIC
#B38159 · #59B381 · #8159B3
ANALOGOUS
#B3595E · #B38159 · #B3AE59

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.39:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.2:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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