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VALSPAR · 8004-23E

Valspar Good Earth#99907A · LRV 28

Good Earth reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 8004-23E actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR GOOD EARTH
RGB 153, 144, 122 LRV 28

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Good Earth
SKU 8004-23E
Hex #99907A
RGB 153, 144, 122
HSL 43°, 13%, 54%
LRV 28
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Good Earth

Good Earth sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, 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.

Good Earth 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
Whipcord
SKU 0338 · #A09176 · LRV 29
ΔE 2.98 (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 0.84
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 2845
#988F7B
Bunglehouse Gray
ΔE 0.84 · LRV 28
SW 7744
#99907E
Zeus
ΔE 1.62 · LRV 28
SW 9171
#979083
Felted Wool
ΔE 3.58 · LRV 28
SW 7535
#A18E77
Sandy Ridge
ΔE 4.9 · LRV 28
SW 9174
#A0907F
Moth Wing
ΔE 4.93 · LRV 29

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.73
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6222
#9F947D
Weather Board
ΔE 1.73 · LRV 30
DEC776
#978D71
Courtyard Green
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 27
DE6243
#9C9680
Union Springs
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 30
DEC750
#9F9180
Bison Beige
ΔE 4.03 · LRV 29
DE6208
#A08D71
Tuscan Mosaic
ΔE 4.61 · LRV 28

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.1
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
978
#9D917D
Raccoon Hollow
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 29
1488
#95917F
Sage Mountain
ΔE 2.63 · LRV
CC-696
#95917F
Taiga
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 29
1511
#999275
Bed of Ferns
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 28
CC-632
#999275
Bed of Ferns
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 28

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.49
All neutral at Behr →
BXC-49
#988F7F
Smokey Tan
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 28
PPU8-04
#968B6F
Urban Safari
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 26
N240-5
#9F8B72
Rodeo Tan
ΔE 5.24 · LRV 27
BNC-13
#A28F7D
Cozy Cocoa
ΔE 6.01 · LRV 29
UL140-6
#9E8D7E
Antique Leather
ΔE 6.08 · LRV 28

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.74
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1032-4
#979381
Sylvan
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 29
11-17
#9C9273
Mossy Gold
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 29
14-13
#A0917E
Oyster Shell
ΔE 3.87 · LRV 29
1031-4
#939581
Restoration
ΔE 5.52 · LRV 29
15-30
#9D8C7C
Roasted Chestnut
ΔE 5.75 · LRV 27

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.8
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 3.8 · LRV 26
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 5.11 · LRV 31
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 6.55 · LRV 31
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 6.94 · LRV 27
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 8.39 · LRV 29

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.66
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 4.66 · LRV 26
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 4.77 · LRV 25
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 6.41 · LRV 30
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 7.93 · LRV 27
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 9.12 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.75
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 5.54 · LRV 33
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 10.13 · LRV 22
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 10.3 · LRV 38
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 17.09 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.12
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 6.12 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 7.58 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 10.39 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 15.39 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 16.7 · LRV 34

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

V147-4
Churchill Downs
LRV 28.2
8005-5E
Stone Terrace
LRV 28
M225
Mountain Hideaway
LRV 27.7
T689
Into the Wild
LRV 27.4
8004-26E
Gargoyle
LRV 27
5008-2A
Sweet Carolina
LRV 26.3

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #99907A in HSL space. Pair Good Earth with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#99907A + #7A8399
TRIADIC
#99907A · #7A9990 · #907A99
ANALOGOUS
#99807A · #99907A · #92997A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.17:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.62:1 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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