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VALSPAR · 8003-27B

Valspar Platinum Sage#D3CEB3 · LRV 61

Platinum Sage reads as a yellow / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 8003-27B actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR PLATINUM SAGE
RGB 211, 206, 179 LRV 61

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Platinum Sage
SKU 8003-27B
Hex #D3CEB3
RGB 211, 206, 179
HSL 51°, 27%, 76%
LRV 61
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Platinum Sage

At LRV 61, Platinum Sage is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Platinum Sage 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.

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
Montezuma
SKU 0377 · #D2CDB6 · LRV 61
ΔE 1.39 (near-perfect)
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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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.5
All neutral at Behr →
N300-3
#D2CEB4
Casual Khaki
ΔE 0.5 · LRV 61
MQ6-55
#D2CCAF
Pale Ivy
ΔE 0.86 · LRV 60
YL-W11
#D5CDAF
Khaki Shade
ΔE 1.48 · LRV 61
N310-3
#CFD1BB
Sandstorm
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 62
MQ3-15
#D9CDB7
Bell Tower
ΔE 4.26 · LRV 62

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.9
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1113-2
#D1CEB4
Silver Sage
ΔE 0.9 · LRV 61
1112-3
#D4CDB5
Only Oatmeal
ΔE 1.56 · LRV 61
1103-3
#D8CBAD
Soft Suede
ΔE 3.52 · LRV 60
1122-3
#CFD2B5
Pickling Spice
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 63
14-10
#D9CDB5
Summer Wheat
ΔE 3.76 · LRV 62

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.36
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
HC-99
#D6CEB1
Abingdon Putty
ΔE 1.36 · LRV 60
AF-95
#D4C9AF
Hush
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 57
966
#D7CDB7
Natural Linen
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 60
CC-90
#D7CDB7
Natural Linen
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 60
CW-140
#D8CDB9
Timson Sand
ΔE 4.41 · LRV 60

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.26
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 29
#CDCDB4
Acanthus
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 60
SW 6162
#D1CCB9
Ancient Marble
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 60
SW 6148
#D9CFBA
Wool Skein
ΔE 3.71 · LRV 63
SW 6176
#CECEBD
Liveable Green
ΔE 3.85 · LRV 61
SW 6141
#DACAB2
Softer Tan
ΔE 5.66 · LRV 60

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.71
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-105
#D7CEAB
Tapestry Thread
ΔE 2.71 · LRV 62
JG-156
#D3C9B7
Plaster
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 59
JG-18
#CDCABC
Gatherings
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 59
JG-104
#D1C8B8
Southern Grown
ΔE 5.19 · LRV 58
JG-55
#D1D1C5
Stoneware Pieces
ΔE 5.67 · LRV 63

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.63
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6248
#D1D2BF
Spooky
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 63
DEC773
#D6CFBF
Heather
ΔE 4.5 · LRV 63
DE6185
#DACBA7
Light Aspiration
ΔE 4.54 · LRV 60
DE6220
#D4CEBF
Porous Stone
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 62
DEC761
#DDCDB3
Cochise
ΔE 5.27 · LRV 62

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.09
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 65
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 4.26 · LRV 73
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 12.35 · LRV 60
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 13.09 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 17.47 · LRV 53

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.25
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 201
#D9D2C1
Shaded White
ΔE 4.25 · LRV 65
NO. 8
#DDCDAE
String
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 62
NO. 285
#CFCEC0
Cromarty
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 61
NO. 226
#DECFB9
Joa's White
ΔE 5.7 · LRV 64
NO. 213
#D8C4A8
Savage Ground
ΔE 7.02 · LRV 57

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.37
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-70
#C9CDB9
All The Sage
ΔE 4.37 · LRV 60
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-21
#DED3C1
Turbinado
ΔE 5.35 · LRV 66
PNT100-MD-47
#C4CEBD
Dirty Martini
ΔE 6.92 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-17
#D4CBC0
Flatiron
ΔE 7.25 · LRV 61

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

8003-31C
Apple Blossom Green
LRV 60
3007-10C
Rattan Basket
LRV 61.4
T650
Understated
LRV 63.9
6008-3B
Dakota Trail
LRV 59.6
V095-1
Asian Silk
LRV 64.3
8005-7B
Aged Parchment
LRV 64

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D3CEB3 in HSL space. Pair Platinum Sage with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D3CEB3 + #B3B8D3
TRIADIC
#D3CEB3 · #B3D3CE · #CEB3D3
ANALOGOUS
#D3BEB3 · #D3CEB3 · #C8D3B3

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.58:1 fail
Sample text on black
13.25:1 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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