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VALSPAR · V132-3

Valspar Tailored Tan#C7B6A6 · LRV 48.2

Tailored Tan reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar V132-3 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR TAILORED TAN
RGB 199, 182, 166 LRV 48.2

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Tailored Tan
SKU V132-3
Hex #C7B6A6
RGB 199, 182, 166
HSL 29°, 23%, 72%
LRV 48.2
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Tailored Tan

Tailored Tan sits in the mid-range at LRV 48.2, 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.

Tailored Tan 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
Thistle Gray
SKU 0197 · #C0B6A8 · LRV 47
ΔE 3.11 (close)
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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.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.86
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC766
#C5B5A4
Steveareno Beige
ΔE 0.86 · LRV 48
DEC757
#C7B39E
Rincon Cove
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 47
DEC751
#C1B5A9
Ash Gray
ΔE 2.31 · LRV 47
DE6129
#CDB9A2
Rustic Taupe
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 50
DE6214
#C1B4A0
Pigeon Gray
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 47

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.9
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1018
#CAB9A8
Shabby Chic
ΔE 0.9 · LRV 49
CSP-405
#C5B7AC
Knitting Basket
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 48
1005
#C3B8AE
Hazelwood
ΔE 3.03 · LRV 49
CSP-65
#C4BAAB
Old Soul
ΔE 3.3 · LRV
984
#C4BAAA
Stone Hearth
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 48

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.96
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9086
#C6B5A7
Cool Beige
ΔE 0.96 · LRV 48
SW 7512
#C5B6A4
Pavilion Beige
ΔE 1.58 · LRV 48
SW 6079
#C2B4A7
Diverse Beige
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 47
SW 6093
#CAB3A0
Familiar Beige
ΔE 2.41 · LRV 47
SW 7506
#C4B7A5
Loggia
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 48

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.13
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 1.13 · LRV 46
NO. 283
#C9BEAB
Drop Cloth
ΔE 4.06 · LRV 52
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 4.86 · LRV 45
NO. 275
#C4BEB4
Purbeck Stone
ΔE 5.2 · LRV 52
NO. 234
#BABBA5
Vert de Terre
ΔE 10.04 · LRV 49

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.37
All neutral at Behr →
QE-28
#C6B5A2
Ranch Tan
ΔE 1.37 · LRV 48
N230-3
#C9B9AE
Armadillo
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 50
MQ2-51
#C0B4A4
Pasha Brown
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 47
HDC-NT-09
#C4B7A1
Basic Khaki
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 48
MQ2-26
#C7B8A0
Windsor Tan
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 49

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.78
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
18-03
#CAB8AB
Grey Mauve
ΔE 1.78 · LRV 50
14-14
#C7B8A4
Summer Suede
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 49
1019-3
#C6BAAF
Legendary
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 50
1085-4
#C6B49C
Best Beige
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 47
15-16
#C6B49C
Best Beige
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 47

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.36
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 50
JG-133
#C6BBB2
Cinnamon Sugar
ΔE 3.5 · LRV 51
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 3.65 · LRV 44
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 4.93 · LRV 48
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 5.16 · LRV 46

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.62
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-60
#DEC4B8
Meet Cute
ΔE 6.39 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 9.73 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 10.93 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 17.33 · LRV 48

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.31
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 9.31 · LRV 53
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 11.28 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 12.79 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 13.52 · LRV 35
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 16.18 · LRV 41

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

2008-10A
Mesa Tumbleweed
LRV 47.9
2006-10B
Gallery Grey
LRV 47.1
6008-1C
Soft Stones
LRV 48.1
V147-2
Sea Grape
LRV 48.4
3008-10A
Freshly Baked
LRV 48
8005-5C
Counterpoint
LRV 47

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C7B6A6 in HSL space. Pair Tailored Tan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C7B6A6 + #A6B7C7
TRIADIC
#C7B6A6 · #A6C7B6 · #B6A6C7
ANALOGOUS
#C7A6A7 · #C7B6A6 · #C7C7A6

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.97:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.67:1 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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