Valspar Jacob's Ladder#DAB88D · LRV 51
Jacob's Ladder reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 8003-20D actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Jacob's Ladder |
| SKU | 8003-20D |
| Hex | #DAB88D |
| RGB | 218, 184, 141 |
| HSL | 34°, 51%, 70% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Jacob's Ladder
At LRV 51, Jacob's Ladder 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.
Jacob's Ladder 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.
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Jacob's Ladder 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 #DAB88D in HSL space. Pair Jacob's Ladder 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.