Color guide · Valspar · Neutral

Touch of Tan

V090-2 · #E4CEB1 · LRV 64.1 · warm red-orange tone

V090-2 · #E4CEB1 · LRV 64.1 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.

Touch of TanValspar · V090-2
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Touch of Tan
VALSPAR · V090-2 · #E4CEB1
Brand · codeValsparV090-2 · all Valspar neutrals
LRV64.1Light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyNeutral
Hex · RGB · HSL#E4CEB1 · 228, 206, 177 · 34°, 49%, 79%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Light French Gray53
  2. 2Accessible Beige58
  3. 3Touch of Tan64.1
  4. 4Shoji White74
  5. 5Dover White83
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Touch of Tan, Really?

Touch of Tan reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar V090-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Touch of Tan

Touch of Tan 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Touch of Tan

At LRV 64.1, Touch of Tan 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Touch of Tan are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar V090-2 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

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Similar Valspar Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Touch of Tan · 13.8 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Touch of Tan · 1.5 : 1 · fails for text

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E4CEB1 in HSL space. Pair Touch of Tan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E4CEB1 + #B1C7E4
TRIADIC
#E4CEB1 · #B1E4CE · #CEB1E4
ANALOGOUS
#E4B5B1 · #E4CEB1 · #E1E4B1

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