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Valspar Old Soul#918E80 · LRV 26.9

Old Soul reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar M352 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR OLD SOUL
RGB 145, 142, 128 LRV 26.9

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Old Soul
SKU M352
Hex #918E80
RGB 145, 142, 128
HSL 49°, 7%, 54%
LRV 26.9
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Old Soul

Old Soul sits in the mid-range at LRV 26.9, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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.

Old Soul 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
Sultry Castle
SKU 0562 · #948D84 · LRV 27
ΔE 3.73 (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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.33
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
2137-40
#8D8C7F
Desert Twilight
ΔE 1.33 · LRV 27
1488
#95917F
Sage Mountain
ΔE 1.9 · LRV
CC-696
#95917F
Taiga
ΔE 1.9 · LRV 29
2140-40
#919284
Storm Cloud Gray
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 29
CSP-205
#938A7C
Cathedral Gray
ΔE 3.41 · LRV

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.12
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
14-06
#948E82
Winter Feather
ΔE 2.12 · LRV 27
1029-5
#8F8C79
Meander
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 26
1032-4
#979381
Sylvan
ΔE 2.31 · LRV 29
1022-5
#998E83
Eiffel Tower
ΔE 5.08 · LRV 28
1033-5
#89928A
Gray Heron
ΔE 6.04 · LRV 28

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.56
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9171
#979083
Felted Wool
ΔE 2.56 · LRV 28
SW 9172
#958D7F
Studio Clay
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 27
SW 2845
#988F7B
Bunglehouse Gray
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 28
SW 9168
#988F85
Elephant Ear
ΔE 4.41 · LRV 28
SW 2840
#978A7F
Hammered Silver
ΔE 6.11 · LRV 26

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.65
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6278
#8F9183
Stone Creek
ΔE 2.65 · LRV 28
DE6271
#969783
Elemental Green
ΔE 4.29 · LRV 30
DEC776
#978D71
Courtyard Green
ΔE 5.61 · LRV 27
DEC750
#9F9180
Bison Beige
ΔE 5.79 · LRV 29
DE6068
#9E8779
Cobblestone Path
ΔE 10.27 · LRV 26

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.7
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 2.7 · LRV 26
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 2.84 · LRV 25
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 3.75 · LRV 27
JG-138
#8D8E8B
Cozy Up
ΔE 5.31 · LRV 27
JG-07
#869088
Silverado Sage
ΔE 6.4 · LRV 27

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.03
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 3.03 · LRV 25
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 4.98 · LRV 27
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 5.48 · LRV 24
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 5.78 · LRV 27
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 6.5 · LRV 26

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.16
All neutral at Behr →
BXC-49
#988F7F
Smokey Tan
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 28
MQ6-29
#948A79
Lost Canyon
ΔE 3.71 · LRV 26
QE-59
#948E89
Water Tower
ΔE 5.28 · LRV 27
770B-5
#998E86
Country Club
ΔE 6.11 · LRV 28
790F-4
#928C89
Creek Bend
ΔE 6.38 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.1
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 4.1 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 9.92 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 11.56 · LRV 35
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 14.15 · LRV 34

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.66
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 6.66 · LRV 33
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 6.91 · LRV 22
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 7.58 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 9.89 · LRV 18
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 13.38 · LRV 27

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

8004-26E
Gargoyle
LRV 27
V144-5
Thames Fog
LRV 27.4
8006-3E
Worlds Away
LRV 27
V145-4
World's Away
LRV 27.3
T689
Into the Wild
LRV 27.4
8004-30E
Dusky Parakeet
LRV 27

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #918E80 in HSL space. Pair Old Soul with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#918E80 + #808391
TRIADIC
#918E80 · #80918E · #8E8091
ANALOGOUS
#918680 · #918E80 · #8B9180

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.29:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.38:1 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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