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VALSPAR · 6007-2B

Valspar Wild Hawk#8F7E68 · LRV 21.8

Wild Hawk reads as a red-orange / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 6007-2B actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR WILD HAWK
RGB 143, 126, 104 LRV 21.8

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Wild Hawk
SKU 6007-2B
Hex #8F7E68
RGB 143, 126, 104
HSL 34°, 16%, 48%
LRV 21.8
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Wild Hawk

With an LRV of 21.8, Wild Hawk is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Wild Hawk works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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
Moonscape
SKU 0227 · #8B7E6A · LRV 21
ΔE 1.87 (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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.38
All neutral at Behr →
HDC-NT-11
#907F69
Sandalwood Tan
ΔE 0.38 · LRV 22
PPU7-03
#928169
Macchiato
ΔE 1.35 · LRV 23
PPU7-3
#928169
Macchiato
ΔE 1.35 · LRV 23
PPU7-03A
#94806C
Sofisticata
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 23
PPU7-3A
#94806C
Sofisticata
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 23

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.79
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6216
#8E7E67
Barrel Stove
ΔE 0.79 · LRV 22
DE6209
#8B785C
Rock 'n' Oak
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 20
DE6125
#937A62
Carved Wood
ΔE 3.58 · LRV 21
DE6223
#857A64
Mission Trail
ΔE 3.71 · LRV 20
DE6195
#8E7D5D
Prairie Grove
ΔE 3.81 · LRV 21

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.91
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7550
#907D66
Resort Tan
ΔE 0.91 · LRV 22
SW 6151
#8E7F6A
Quiver Tan
ΔE 0.94 · LRV 22
SW 2841
#937F68
Weathered Shingle
ΔE 1.45 · LRV 22
SW 6144
#947F65
Dapper Tan
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 22
SW 7737
#8D8168
Meadow Trail
ΔE 3.31 · LRV 22

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CW-150
#8A7A66
Everard Coffee
ΔE 1.74 · LRV
AF-110
#948065
Coriander Seed
ΔE 2.06 · LRV 23
CC-574
#8E816A
Mortar
ΔE 2.39 · LRV 23
1525
#8E8163
Cleveland Green
ΔE 4.29 · LRV 23
HC-106
#867F69
Crownsville Gray
ΔE 5.28 · LRV 22

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.1
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1024-6
#8A7D6B
Patches
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 21
1021-5
#8C7B6C
Thunderbird
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 21
1026-6
#8E8062
Hindu Lotus
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 22
1074-5
#957D6F
Peppered Pecan
ΔE 5.93 · LRV 22
FLLW623
#957D6F
Wright Oak Bark
ΔE 5.93 · LRV 22

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.16
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 26
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 7.72 · LRV 24
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 8.77 · LRV 25
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 13.33 · LRV 19
NO. 34
#768769
Calke Green
ΔE 16.28 · LRV 22

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.54
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 5.54 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 9.75 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 11.65 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 13.58 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 15.59 · LRV 18

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.26
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-20
#85837B
Garden Trowel
ΔE 8.26 · LRV 23
JG-130
#857F7C
Wooden Palette
ΔE 8.8 · LRV 22
JG-125
#838379
Boutique Gray
ΔE 8.91 · LRV 22
JG-60
#86897D
Eden
ΔE 10.55 · LRV 24
JG-09
#79836F
Olive Grove
ΔE 13.45 · LRV 21

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.11
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 9.11 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 9.55 · LRV 18
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 12.42 · LRV 14
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 12.57 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 19.3 · LRV 27

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

3007-9B
Winter Delta
LRV 21.6
V134-5
Skylark
LRV 22.9
8005-8E
Chocolate Milk
LRV 23
3008-9C
Rugged
LRV 23
6002-2B
Mossy Aura
LRV 20.7
6008-2B
Sandalwood
LRV 23.8

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8F7E68 in HSL space. Pair Wild Hawk with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8F7E68 + #68798F
TRIADIC
#8F7E68 · #688F7E · #7E688F
ANALOGOUS
#8F6B68 · #8F7E68 · #8C8F68

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.92:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.35:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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