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Valspar Rhino Tusk#CE9C65 · LRV 37.9

Rhino Tusk reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar T507 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR RHINO TUSK
RGB 206, 156, 101 LRV 37.9

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Rhino Tusk
SKU T507
Hex #CE9C65
RGB 206, 156, 101
HSL 31°, 52%, 60%
LRV 37.9
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Orange

About Valspar Rhino Tusk

Rhino Tusk sits in the mid-range at LRV 37.9, 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.

Rhino Tusk is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.

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
Sunrise Heat
SKU 0920 · #CAA061 · LRV 39
ΔE 3.65 (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 orange from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.16
All orange at Behr →
MQ4-8
#D09C68
Golden Aura
ΔE 1.16 · LRV 38
S250-4
#CC9D6D
Fresh Croissant
ΔE 1.67 · LRV 38
MQ2-16
#CB9F68
Summer In The City
ΔE 1.83 · LRV 38
UL150-2
#CB9B5E
Hammered Gold
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 37
S270-5
#C79D69
Gingersnap
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 37

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.03
All orange at Benjamin Moore →
1146
#CC9764
Harvest Bronze
ΔE 2.03 · LRV
CSP-1070
#CC986B
Warm Sunglow
ΔE 3.14 · LRV
CW-385
#C29B63
Coffeehouse Ochre
ΔE 3.56 · LRV 36
189
#D0A05B
Morgan Hill Gold
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 38
1111
#CAA472
Gingerbread Man
ΔE 3.67 · LRV

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All orange at PPG / Glidden →
16-14
#CC9859
Bran Muffin
ΔE 2.08 · LRV 36
1089-5
#C7A06C
Bleached Maple
ΔE 3.1 · LRV 38
1090-5
#C49E69
Good Life
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 37
1088-5
#C9A375
Outback
ΔE 3.66 · LRV 40
FLLW570
#D29B6F
Wright Sun Tan
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 38

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.1
All orange at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6389
#CC9B5C
Butternut
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 37
SW 6375
#D59858
Honeycomb
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 37
SW 6368
#D7995D
Bakelite Gold
ΔE 2.93 · LRV 38
SW 6382
#D69E59
Ceremonial Gold
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 39
SW 6360
#D69969
Folksy Gold
ΔE 4.18 · LRV 38

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.73
All orange at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5298
#D9A05F
Butterscotch Syrup
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 41
DE5326
#CFA46B
Root Beer Float
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 41
DE5270
#DA995F
Apple Cider
ΔE 3.76 · LRV 39
DE5249
#DC9B68
Coyote
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 40
DE5361
#CDA563
Caribou Herd
ΔE 5.02 · LRV 41

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.05
All orange at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 66
#CB9E59
India Yellow
ΔE 4.05 · LRV 38
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 11.48 · LRV 38
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 12.05 · LRV 36
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 12.91 · LRV 39
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 14.89 · LRV 46

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.57
All orange at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 4.57 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 14.51 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 18.25 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 19.14 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 20.3 · LRV 47

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.96
All orange at Magnolia Home →
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 9.96 · LRV 49
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 12.74 · LRV 44
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 12.8 · LRV 47
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 13.07 · LRV 39
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 14.22 · LRV 40

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.89
All orange at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 12.89 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 14.06 · LRV 33
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 15.93 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 20.46 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 21.08 · LRV 38

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

8002-17E
Sassy Sassafras
LRV 38
P089
Sunbaked Straw
LRV 37.4
3004-7C
Buckskin Pony
LRV 37.3
T518
Gobi Gold
LRV 37.9
3005-7C
Lewis Gold
LRV 38.8
M115
Honey Bronze
LRV 37.4

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CE9C65 in HSL space. Pair Rhino Tusk with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CE9C65 + #6597CE
TRIADIC
#CE9C65 · #65CE9C · #9C65CE
ANALOGOUS
#CE6865 · #CE9C65 · #CBCE65

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.45:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.57:1 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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