Gleaming Tan
3002-7B · #B38159 · LRV 26.1 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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What Color Is Gleaming Tan, Really?
Gleaming Tan reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 3002-7B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Gleaming Tan
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Gleaming Tan 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 3002-7B 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 | ChamoisSW 6131 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.9 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | CoronationT14-12 · Behr | 1.3 | 25 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Warm Apple Crisp1091 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 26 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cowboy HatPPG1082-6 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 25 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Autumn Blush80YR 26/323 · Glidden | 1.4 | 26 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Vintage Brass313-5DB · Dutch Boy | 1.3 | 25 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
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.
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 #B38159 in HSL space. Pair Gleaming Tan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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