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.
Closest matches at every US brand
10 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
Kompozit
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.
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.
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 →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Jacob's Ladder
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Splash Of Honey (1088-4), 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 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 Friar Tuck 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 →
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
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Jacob's Ladder — the nearest deck color, Cord (NO. 16), is clearly different (ΔE 5.51). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Valspar 8003-20D instead. See the full Cord swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Jacob's Ladder
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Jacob's Ladder — the nearest deck color, Eames (BD-EA), is clearly different (ΔE 7.05). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Valspar 8003-20D instead. See the full Eames swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Jacob's Ladder
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Jacob's Ladder — the nearest deck color, Meet Cute (PNT100-LT-60), is clearly different (ΔE 11.24). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Valspar 8003-20D instead. See the full Meet Cute swatch →