Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Jacob's Ladder |
| SKU | 8003-20D |
| Hex | #DAB88D |
| RGB | 218, 184, 141 |
| HSL | 34°, 51%, 70% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| 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.
Closest matches by brand
16 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
Kompozit
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.
Valspar Jacob's Ladder Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Jacob's Ladder 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 8003-20D directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Jacob's Ladder
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Cupola Yellow (SW 7692), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Jacob's Ladder without repainting risk. See the full Cupola Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Jacob's Ladder
Behr's nearest match is Fortune Cookie (UL150-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Jacob's Ladder without repainting risk. See the full Fortune Cookie swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Jacob's Ladder
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Jacob's Ladder is Honeymoon (AF-345) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honeymoon swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Jacob's Ladder
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Splash Of Honey (PPG1088-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Jacob's Ladder without repainting risk. See the full Splash Of Honey swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Jacob's Ladder
Glidden's nearest match is Splash Of Honey (PPG1088-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Jacob's Ladder without repainting risk. See the full Splash Of Honey swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Jacob's Ladder
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Jacob's Ladder is Pineapple Flan (214-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pineapple Flan swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Jacob's Ladder
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Blonde (HGSW 2176), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Jacob's Ladder without repainting risk. See the full Blonde swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Jacob's Ladder
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Jacob's Ladder is Friar Tuck (DEC714) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Friar Tuck swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Jacob's Ladder
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Jacob's Ladder. The nearest is Cottage Feel (JG-40) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cottage Feel swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Jacob's Ladder
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Jacob's Ladder is Mortar Pink (NO. G13) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mortar Pink swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Jacob's Ladder
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Living Large (0254), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Jacob's Ladder without repainting risk. See the full Living Large swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Jacob's Ladder
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Asian Jute (H0023), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Jacob's Ladder without repainting risk. See the full Asian Jute swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Jacob's Ladder
Rodda's nearest match is Beeswax (CA125), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Jacob's Ladder without repainting risk. See the full Beeswax swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Jacob's Ladder
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Jacob's Ladder is Vicuna (C2-860) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vicuna swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Jacob's Ladder
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Jacob's Ladder. The nearest is Antigua (ANTIGUA) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Antigua swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Jacob's Ladder
Kompozit's nearest match is Dubloon (0890), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Jacob's Ladder without repainting risk. See the full Dubloon swatch →