Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Snake Charmer |
| SKU | 8004-23B |
| Hex | #CAC2AD |
| RGB | 202, 194, 173 |
| HSL | 43°, 21%, 74% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Snake Charmer
At LRV 54, Snake Charmer is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Snake Charmer 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.
Closest matches by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Snake Charmer 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 #CAC2AD in HSL space. Pair Snake Charmer 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.
Valspar Snake Charmer Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Snake Charmer from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Valspar 8004-23B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Snake Charmer
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Naturel (SW 7542), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Snake Charmer without repainting risk. See the full Naturel swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Snake Charmer
Behr's nearest match is Washed Khaki (UL170-8), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Snake Charmer without repainting risk. See the full Washed Khaki swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Snake Charmer
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Coastal Fog (976), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Snake Charmer without repainting risk. See the full Coastal Fog swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Snake Charmer
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Snake Charmer is Hideaway (PPG14-26). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Hideaway and you'll get the same color. See the full Hideaway swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Snake Charmer
Glidden's nearest match is Chatham Green (40YY 53/119), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Snake Charmer without repainting risk. See the full Chatham Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Snake Charmer
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Ellipsis (420-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Snake Charmer without repainting risk. See the full Ellipsis swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Snake Charmer
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Muslin Bolt (HGSW 3506), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Snake Charmer without repainting risk. See the full Muslin Bolt swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Snake Charmer
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Throwing Clay (DEBN67), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Snake Charmer without repainting risk. See the full Throwing Clay swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Snake Charmer
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Snake Charmer is Oxford Stone (NO. 264) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oxford Stone swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Snake Charmer
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Mineral Point (H106), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Snake Charmer without repainting risk. See the full Mineral Point swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Snake Charmer
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Parsnip (H0106), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Snake Charmer without repainting risk. See the full Parsnip swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Snake Charmer
The closest Rodda equivalent of Snake Charmer is Meadowsweet (CA145). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). If Rodda is your counter, order Meadowsweet and you'll get the same color. See the full Meadowsweet swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Snake Charmer
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Snake Charmer is Paddy Whack (C2-929) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paddy Whack swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Snake Charmer
Kompozit's nearest match is Silky Green (0358), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Snake Charmer without repainting risk. See the full Silky Green swatch →