Valspar Semi-Sweet#57524E · LRV 8.6
Semi-Sweet reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 4003-2C actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Semi-Sweet |
| SKU | 4003-2C |
| Hex | #57524E |
| RGB | 87, 82, 78 |
| HSL | 27°, 5%, 32% |
| LRV | 8.6 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Semi-Sweet
At LRV 8.6, Semi-Sweet is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Semi-Sweet earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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 gray from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Magnolia Home
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Semi-Sweet within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #57524E in HSL space. Pair Semi-Sweet with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.