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VALSPAR · T530

Valspar Saucy#C6AC77 · LRV 43

Saucy reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar T530 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR SAUCY
RGB 198, 172, 119 LRV 43

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Saucy
SKU T530
Hex #C6AC77
RGB 198, 172, 119
HSL 40°, 41%, 62%
LRV 43
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Saucy

Saucy sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, 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.

Saucy 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
Gold Tweed
SKU 0884 · #C9AB73 · LRV 43
ΔE 1.3 (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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.23
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
272
#C1A977
Avant Garde
ΔE 1.23 · LRV 40
HC-17
#C1A873
Summerdale Gold
ΔE 1.24 · LRV 39
AF-370
#C8AB6E
Citrine
ΔE 1.83 · LRV
257
#C5B077
Honey Oak
ΔE 2.26 · LRV
HC-14
#C2AA6C
Princeton Gold
ΔE 2.44 · LRV 39

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.29
All neutral at Behr →
S300-4
#CAAE74
Flax Straw
ΔE 1.29 · LRV 44
PPU6-16
#CAAD7C
Cup Of Tea
ΔE 1.72 · LRV 44
N290-5
#C1AE7A
Pocket Watch
ΔE 2.35 · LRV 43
MQ2-29
#C2AA7F
Cliff Ridge
ΔE 2.5 · LRV 42
BIC-30
#C9A66D
Corkboard
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 41

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.87
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9028
#BEA775
Dusted Olive
ΔE 1.87 · LRV 40
SW 2813
#CAAB7D
Downing Straw
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 43
SW 9029
#C4B47D
Cool Avocado
ΔE 3.89 · LRV 46
SW 7693
#CBA97E
Stonebriar
ΔE 4.42 · LRV 43
SW 9024
#CBA576
Vintage Gold
ΔE 4.9 · LRV 41

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.43
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6186
#C6B183
Desert Floor
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 45
DE6166
#C6A668
Flickering Gold
ΔE 2.81 · LRV 40
DEC729
#C3A679
Medallion
ΔE 2.95 · LRV 40
DE6151
#D0B082
Warm Butterscotch
ΔE 3.5 · LRV 46
DE6200
#BFA984
Handwoven
ΔE 4.15 · LRV 41

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.45
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1093-5
#C1A87C
Antiquity
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 41
12-19
#C1A87C
Antiquity
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 41
1091-5
#D0AB70
More Maple
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 44
1111-4
#BBAC7D
Nettle
ΔE 3.8 · LRV 42
FLLW724
#BBAC7D
Wright Pale Mustard
ΔE 3.8 · LRV 42

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.34
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 4.34 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 11.81 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 14.28 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 16.57 · LRV 48
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 18.29 · LRV 40

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.43
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 4.43 · LRV 49
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 5.24 · LRV 47
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 5.42 · LRV 50
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 7.73 · LRV 39
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 8.89 · LRV 44

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.34
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 51
#DCB771
Sudbury Yellow
ΔE 5.34 · LRV 50
NO. 251
#C8BD83
Churlish Green
ΔE 6.53 · LRV 50
NO. 66
#CB9E59
India Yellow
ΔE 6.6 · LRV 38
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 8.38 · LRV 46
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 10.64 · LRV 44

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.86
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 10.86 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 11.85 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 14.59 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 16.65 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 19.44 · LRV 38

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

3007-8A
Tweed Jacket
LRV 42.9
M110
Green as a Bean
LRV 42
V093-3
Casual Khaki
LRV 42.5
8003-21D
Castell Harlech
LRV 43
P021
Fresh Peas
LRV 44.6
3008-7C
Desert Grass
LRV 40.5

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C6AC77 in HSL space. Pair Saucy with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C6AC77 + #7791C6
TRIADIC
#C6AC77 · #77C6AC · #AC77C6
ANALOGOUS
#C68477 · #C6AC77 · #B9C677

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.19:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.57:1 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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