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VALSPAR · 2007-10A

Valspar Timber Dust#BAA693 · LRV 39.7

Timber Dust reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 2007-10A actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR TIMBER DUST
RGB 186, 166, 147 LRV 39.7

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Timber Dust
SKU 2007-10A
Hex #BAA693
RGB 186, 166, 147
HSL 29°, 22%, 65%
LRV 39.7
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Timber Dust

Timber Dust sits in the mid-range at LRV 39.7, 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.

Timber Dust 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
Macadamia Brown
SKU 0184 · #BBA791 · LRV 40
ΔE 1.31 (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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.96
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9087
#B9A796
Smoky Beige
ΔE 0.96 · LRV 40
SW 6066
#BBA595
Sand Trap
ΔE 1.94 · LRV 40
SW 6080
#B5A597
Utterly Beige
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 39
SW 6094
#BFA38D
Sensational Sand
ΔE 3.04 · LRV 39
SW 6150
#B8A992
Universal Khaki
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 41

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.98
All neutral at Behr →
700D-4
#BDA794
Brown Teepee
ΔE 0.98 · LRV 41
PPU5-14
#B8A89A
Mesa Taupe
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 41
MQ2-40
#C0A691
French Pastry
ΔE 2.32 · LRV 41
MQ2-25
#BBA78E
British Khaki
ΔE 2.51 · LRV 40
MQ2-20
#B4A796
Safari Chic
ΔE 3.03 · LRV 40

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.22
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC759
#B7A28E
Hickory
ΔE 1.22 · LRV 38
DE6123
#BFAA97
Trail Dust
ΔE 1.28 · LRV 42
DEC760
#B8A487
Desert Gray
ΔE 4.1 · LRV 38
DE6074
#BCA59A
Frontier Land
ΔE 4.49 · LRV 40
DEC771
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked
ΔE 5.96 · LRV 41

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.23
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 1.23 · LRV 38
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 39
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 3.35 · LRV 36
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 6.66 · LRV 43
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 8.94 · LRV 44

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.27
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1074-4
#BDA998
Notorious
ΔE 1.27 · LRV 41
1020-4
#B7A696
El Capitan
ΔE 1.41 · LRV 40
15-29
#B7A696
El Capitan
ΔE 1.41 · LRV 40
15-09
#BAA589
Antelope
ΔE 3.49 · LRV 39
FLLW858
#BDA496
Wright Stone Grey
ΔE 3.8 · LRV 40

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
AF-140
#BDAA95
Pensive
ΔE 1.56 · LRV 42
AF-150
#B5A695
Cotswold
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 39
1033
#BCA68C
Hillsborough Beige
ΔE 2.59 · LRV 40
997
#B7AA9A
Baja Dunes
ΔE 3.07 · LRV 41
CC-470
#B7AA9A
Rocky Road
ΔE 3.07 · LRV

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.04
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 3.04 · LRV 40
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 5.79 · LRV 43
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 6.03 · LRV 42
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 6.43 · LRV 37
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 7.64 · LRV 39

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.77
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 4.77 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 5.93 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 11.49 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 12.05 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 13.66 · LRV 35

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.59
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 10.59 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 11.3 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 12.55 · LRV 47
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 16.86 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 18.44 · LRV 41

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

V131-4
Puppy Love
LRV 39.6
T565
Snug as a Bug
LRV 40
V133-4
Gentry Gray
LRV 39.6
8005-5D
Oyster Shoal
LRV 40
V132-4
Fashion District
LRV 39.4
M351
Earthy Beige
LRV 40.1

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BAA693 in HSL space. Pair Timber Dust with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BAA693 + #93A7BA
TRIADIC
#BAA693 · #93BAA6 · #A693BA
ANALOGOUS
#BA9393 · #BAA693 · #BABA93

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.34:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.96:1 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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