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VALSPAR · V086-2

Valspar So Baja#E3C2A3 · LRV 57.6

So Baja reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar V086-2 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR SO BAJA
RGB 227, 194, 163 LRV 57.6

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name So Baja
SKU V086-2
Hex #E3C2A3
RGB 227, 194, 163
HSL 29°, 53%, 76%
LRV 57.6
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Pink

About Valspar So Baja

At LRV 57.6, So Baja 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.

So Baja 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.

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
Romulus
SKU 0154 · #DFC1A8 · LRV 57
ΔE 1.99 (near-perfect)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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 pink from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.68
All pink at Benjamin Moore →
1137
#E3C3A6
Sycamore
ΔE 0.68 · LRV
1144
#E2C19C
Tucson Tan
ΔE 2.07 · LRV
1151
#E0C3AD
Shorewood
ΔE 3.05 · LRV
2162-50
#DBC3A4
Arizona Tan
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 56
1205
#E2C1AB
Apricot Beige
ΔE 3.49 · LRV

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.58
All pink at Behr →
MQ2-45
#E2C5A6
Craft Juggler
ΔE 1.58 · LRV 59
S270-3
#E5C29D
Tostada
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 58
MQ2-8
#E0C5A8
Irish Cream
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 59
320E-3
#E0C6A3
Riviera Sand
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 59
S290-3
#DFC5A1
Slender Reed
ΔE 3.75 · LRV 58

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.72
All pink at PPG / Glidden →
1082-4
#DFC0A6
Weathered Sandstone
ΔE 1.72 · LRV 56
1081-3
#E1C6A8
My Love
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 59
18-27
#E7C3AB
Peach Beauty
ΔE 3.35 · LRV 59
1070-3
#E7C3AC
Tantalizing Tan
ΔE 3.74 · LRV 59
1089-4
#E2C59C
Faint Fawn
ΔE 4.15 · LRV 59

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.56
All pink at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC709
#E5C1A7
Adobe South
ΔE 2.56 · LRV 58
DEC738
#DFC6AA
Travertine
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 59
DEC720
#DDC5AA
Cliff's View
ΔE 3.07 · LRV 58
DE5255
#ECBF9F
Madrid Beige
ΔE 3.74 · LRV 58
DEC703
#E7C0AD
Retro Peach
ΔE 5.97 · LRV 58

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.69
All pink at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6359
#E8BE9B
Sociable
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 56
SW 7723
#DDC6AB
Colony Buff
ΔE 3.48 · LRV 59
SW 36
#D9C3A6
Buckram Binding
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 57
SW 7716
#DBC5A7
Croissant
ΔE 4.15 · LRV 58
SW 7696
#DCC6A6
Toasted Pine Nut
ΔE 4.48 · LRV 58

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.24
All pink at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 231
#DFC2AF
Setting Plaster
ΔE 4.24 · LRV 57
NO. 264
#D6C2AC
Oxford Stone
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 56
NO. 213
#D8C4A8
Savage Ground
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 57
NO. 16
#D6C39E
Cord
ΔE 6.61 · LRV 56
NO. 37
#DFC795
Hay
ΔE 7.61 · LRV 59

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.32
All pink at Backdrop →
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 5.32 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 8.04 · LRV 53
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 10.09 · LRV 60
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 10.37 · LRV 65
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 10.73 · LRV 73

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.12
All pink at Clare →
PNT100-LT-60
#DEC4B8
Meet Cute
ΔE 7.12 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-26
#F7CCB9
Pop
ΔE 7.52 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-17
#D4CBC0
Flatiron
ΔE 9.77 · LRV 61
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 14.22 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-70
#C9CDB9
All The Sage
ΔE 15.59 · LRV 60

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.79
All pink at Magnolia Home →
JG-156
#D3C9B7
Plaster
ΔE 8.79 · LRV 59
JG-26
#E8C3B8
Cabbage Rose
ΔE 9.01 · LRV 60
JG-104
#D1C8B8
Southern Grown
ΔE 9.26 · LRV 58
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 9.79 · LRV 57
JG-105
#D7CEAB
Tapestry Thread
ΔE 10.58 · LRV 62

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

V089-2
Spiced Latte
LRV 56.8
3002-10B
Wheat Toast
LRV 58.2
3004-10B
Holmes Cream
LRV 58.3
2006-6B
Southern Peach
LRV 56.6
M116
Crushed Nutmeg
LRV 55.8
8003-20C
Turbo Tan
LRV 56

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E3C2A3 in HSL space. Pair So Baja with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E3C2A3 + #A3C4E3
TRIADIC
#E3C2A3 · #A3E3C2 · #C2A3E3
ANALOGOUS
#E3A3A4 · #E3C2A3 · #E3E2A3

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.68:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.51:1 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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