Pale Powder
3001-8A · #CDAB92 · LRV 44.1 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Dorian Gray39
- 3Pale Powder44.1
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Pale Powder, Really?
Pale Powder reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 3001-8A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pale Powder
Pale Powder 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.
How Lighting Changes Pale Powder
Pale Powder sits in the mid-range at LRV 44.1, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Pale Powder are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 3001-8A directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Pinky BeigeSW 79 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 43 | Color page → |
| Behr | Fox HillECC-42-1 · Behr | 1.4 | 43 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Winthrop PeachHC-55 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 43 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sombrero TanPPG16-01 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 45 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Family Legacy Tan00YY 43/196 · Glidden | 2.3 | 43 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Terra Tile410-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 43 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Pale Powder within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CDAB92 in HSL space. Pair Pale Powder with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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