VALSPAR · 5006-2C

Valspar Notre Dame#A09C90 · LRV 35

Notre Dame reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 5006-2C actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR NOTRE DAME

RGB 160, 156, 144 LRV 35

Color spec

Brand	Valspar
Name	Notre Dame
SKU	5006-2C
Hex	#A09C90
RGB	160, 156, 144
HSL	45°, 8%, 60%
LRV	35
Undertone	yellow / warm
Family	Neutral

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

Big Spender

SKU 0212 · #A79C8E · LRV 34

ΔE 3.51 (noticeable)

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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 0.59

All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →

SW 7746

#A19C8F

Rushing River

ΔE 0.59 · LRV 33

SW 9170

#9E9991

Acier

ΔE 2.3 · LRV 32

SW 23

#A39B90

Pewter Tankard

ΔE 2.36 · LRV 33

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02

All neutral at Farrow & Ball →

NO. 243

#9F9389

Charleston Gray

ΔE 5.24 · LRV 30

NO. 19

#A1A189

Lichen

ΔE 5.64 · LRV 35

Benjamin Moore

3,919 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.14

All neutral at Benjamin Moore →

1537

#A19B8A

River

ΔE 2.14 · LRV 33

1559

#9B9B8F

Arctic

ΔE 2.18 · LRV 32

1544

#A69B8E

Waynesboro

ΔE 3.58 · LRV 34

AC-36

#A69B8E

Shenandoah

ΔE 3.58 · LRV 34

HC-87

#A69B8E

Ashley

ΔE 3.58 · LRV 34

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16

All neutral at Behr →

QE-58

#A1998C

Moon Rock

ΔE 2.16 · LRV 32

N230-4

#A59C8C

Chic Taupe

ΔE 2.66 · LRV 34

N220-4

#9F9F90

Shiitake

ΔE 2.77 · LRV 34

PPU18-15

#A29C95

Fashion Gray

ΔE 3.02 · LRV 34

N200-4

#A79C93

Rustic Taupe

ΔE 4.51 · LRV 34

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.73

All neutral at PPG / Glidden →

1008-4

#A1988B

Gray By Me

ΔE 2.73 · LRV 32

1024-5

#A79D8D

Stonehenge Greige

ΔE 3.11 · LRV 34

1028-4

#A1A18F

Smoky Slate

ΔE 3.78 · LRV 35

1021-4

#A99A89

Diversion

ΔE 5.3 · LRV 33

1020-5

#A6978A

Earl Gray

ΔE 5.65 · LRV 32

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.78

All neutral at Magnolia Home →

JG-128

#A39B89

Antiquing

ΔE 2.78 · LRV 33

JG-135

#A19C96

Watering Can

ΔE 3.2 · LRV 34

JG-57

#979A82

Garden Essential

ΔE 6.54 · LRV 31

JG-94

#929898

Times Past

ΔE 7.16 · LRV 31

JG-75

#97A399

Clean Slate

ΔE 7.5 · LRV 35

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.87

All neutral at Backdrop →

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.83

All neutral at Clare →

PNT100-MD-14

#91928C

Shade

ΔE 4.83 · LRV 28

PNT100-LT-15

#9CA2A7

Set In Stone

ΔE 9.36 · LRV 36

PNT100-DP-78

#99AAA4

Mellow Mood

ΔE 9.8 · LRV 38

PNT100-LT-32

#9C9CA7

Cosmic Vibes

ΔE 12.07 · LRV 34

PNT100-MD-58

#8EA992

OMGreen

ΔE 13.35 · LRV 36

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.93

All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →

DEC789

#979D9A

Light Gray

ΔE 5.93 · LRV 33

DEC777

#9DA28E

Meadowood

ΔE 6.04 · LRV 35

DE6368

#999B9B

Walrus

ΔE 6.17 · LRV 33

DEC781

#959E8F

Sycamore Stand

ΔE 6.58 · LRV 33

DE6060

#A79994

Twilight Taupe

ΔE 7.31 · LRV 33

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A09C90 in HSL space. Pair Notre Dame with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY

#A09C90 + #9094A0

TRIADIC

#A09C90 · #90A09C · #9C90A0

ANALOGOUS

#A09490 · #A09C90 · #9CA090

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white

2.74:1 fail

Sample text on black

7.65:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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