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VALSPAR · 3007-9C

Valspar Wild Mushroom#A9967B · LRV 31.7

Wild Mushroom reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 3007-9C actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR WILD MUSHROOM
RGB 169, 150, 123 LRV 31.7

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Wild Mushroom
SKU 3007-9C
Hex #A9967B
RGB 169, 150, 123
HSL 35°, 21%, 57%
LRV 31.7
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Wild Mushroom

Wild Mushroom sits in the mid-range at LRV 31.7, 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.

Wild Mushroom 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
Country Dweller
SKU 0176 · #B0967C · LRV 32
ΔE 3.33 (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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.03
All neutral at Behr →
MQ2-24
#AB987F
Golden Olive
ΔE 1.03 · LRV 33
PPU8-06
#AA9A7A
Exploring Khaki
ΔE 2.83 · LRV 33
PPU7-05
#A79481
Pure Earth
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 31
PPU7-5
#A79481
Pure Earth
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 31
HDC-NT-22
#B0947B
Nomadic
ΔE 4.36 · LRV 32

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9116
#AB9579
Serengeti Grass
ΔE 1.25 · LRV 32
SW 2827
#A7947C
Colonial Revival Stone
ΔE 1.3 · LRV 31
SW 9117
#A4947E
Urban Jungle
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 31
SW 7731
#A69474
San Antonio Sage
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 31
SW 7521
#AD947C
Dormer Brown
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 32

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1097-5
#AC9A7E
Stony Creek
ΔE 1.38 · LRV 33
1101-5
#AC9877
Bear Hug
ΔE 2.06 · LRV 33
15-10
#AE9676
Petaluma Dust
ΔE 2.15 · LRV 32
1085-5
#AB9378
Sauteed Mushroom
ΔE 2.34 · LRV 31
1084-5
#B19576
Coffee Kiss
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 32

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1077
#B0987A
Great Plains Gold
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 33
ES-51
#A2947F
Beige Gray
ΔE 2.66 · LRV 41
AF-125
#B29678
Morrel
ΔE 3.55 · LRV
1518
#A29675
At Home with Nature
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 30
HC-94
#A49A79
Old Salem Gray
ΔE 5.37 · LRV

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.2
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6215
#A89983
Wooden Peg
ΔE 2.2 · LRV 33
DE6194
#A29171
Natural Bridge
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 29
DE6222
#9F947D
Weather Board
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 30
DE6117
#B49375
Colorado Trail
ΔE 5.39 · LRV 32
DE6243
#9C9680
Union Springs
ΔE 6.08 · LRV 30

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.36
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 4.64 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 12.48 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 13.06 · LRV 35
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 20.57 · LRV 27

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.03
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 5.03 · LRV 38
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 6.34 · LRV 36
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 6.78 · LRV 30
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 9.19 · LRV 35
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 9.33 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.3
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 5.3 · LRV 33
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 7.84 · LRV 31
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 8.88 · LRV 29
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 9.16 · LRV 34
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 10.48 · LRV 31

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.68
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 8.68 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 11.28 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 12.33 · LRV 35
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 16.41 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 18.97 · LRV 36

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

8004-22E
Brussels Sprouts
LRV 31
8004-18D
Coyote Wild
LRV 31
T589
Land of Nod
LRV 33.4
M148
Plush Tan
LRV 34
2006-10A
Free Wheeling
LRV 32.4
2007-9C
Woodland Stone
LRV 33.3

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A9967B in HSL space. Pair Wild Mushroom with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A9967B + #7B8EA9
TRIADIC
#A9967B · #7BA996 · #967BA9
ANALOGOUS
#A97F7B · #A9967B · #A5A97B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.86:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.34:1 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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