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VALSPAR · 1002-10A

Valspar Wool Coat#AC978C · LRV 32.9

Wool Coat reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 1002-10A actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR WOOL COAT
RGB 172, 151, 140 LRV 32.9

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Wool Coat
SKU 1002-10A
Hex #AC978C
RGB 172, 151, 140
HSL 21°, 16%, 61%
LRV 32.9
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Wool Coat

Wool Coat sits in the mid-range at LRV 32.9, 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.

Wool Coat 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
Village Crier
SKU 0190 · #AD9986 · LRV 33
ΔE 4.03 (noticeable)
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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 2.04
All neutral at Behr →
MQ1-55
#B1978C
Lite Cocoa
ΔE 2.04 · LRV 33
HDC-SP14-5
#AC9582
Mocha Tan
ΔE 3.56 · LRV 32
PPU5-07
#A5978A
Studio Taupe
ΔE 3.76 · LRV 32
PPU5-7
#A5978A
Studio Taupe
ΔE 3.76 · LRV 32
N200-4
#A79C93
Rustic Taupe
ΔE 4.38 · LRV 34

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.87
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 36
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 4.35 · LRV 30
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 10.01 · LRV 36
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 10.69 · LRV 35
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 13.86 · LRV 35

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1234
#B5988A
Baywood Brown
ΔE 3 · LRV 34
1006
#A99A8D
Creekbed
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 33
1544
#A59A8D
Waynesboro Taupe
ΔE 5.21 · LRV 33
HC-87
#A59A8D
Ashley Gray
ΔE 5.21 · LRV
CSP-165
#A39A88
Downtown
ΔE 7.87 · LRV 33

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.29
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1020-5
#A6978A
Earl Gray
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 32
1022-4
#A1968C
Rock Slide
ΔE 4.54 · LRV 31
1021-4
#A99A89
Diversion
ΔE 4.82 · LRV 33
1008-4
#A1988B
Gray By Me
ΔE 6.26 · LRV 32
1024-5
#A79D8D
Stonehenge Greige
ΔE 6.77 · LRV 34
SW 7501
#AC9A8A
Threshold Taupe
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 34
SW 7503
#A49689
Sticks & Stones
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 32
SW 7519
#AF9781
Mexican Sand
ΔE 4.66 · LRV 33
SW 7513
#A79582
Sanderling
ΔE 4.68 · LRV 31
SW 23
#A39B90
Pewter Tankard
ΔE 6.24 · LRV 33

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.47
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6060
#A79994
Twilight Taupe
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 33
DE6039
#A49593
Monsoon
ΔE 4.6 · LRV 31
DE6053
#B1928C
Plush Suede
ΔE 5.17 · LRV 32
DE6046
#A88E8B
Ash Hollow
ΔE 5.49 · LRV 30
DE6215
#A89983
Wooden Peg
ΔE 6.82 · LRV 33

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.55
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 4.55 · LRV 29
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 7.06 · LRV 34
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 8.35 · LRV 33
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 8.36 · LRV 37
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 15.18 · LRV 31

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.83
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 8.18 · LRV 33
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 10.46 · LRV 38
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 13.05 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 16.81 · LRV 35

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.98
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 10.98 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 12.58 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 13.15 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 13.57 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 18.95 · LRV 35

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

T575
Chocolate Oatmeal
LRV 32.7
2006-10A
Free Wheeling
LRV 32.4
2007-9C
Woodland Stone
LRV 33.3
M105
Desert at Dusk
LRV 33.4
1003-10A
Dusky Hyacinth
LRV 32.8
V126-4
Foggy Mauve
LRV 32.6

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #AC978C in HSL space. Pair Wool Coat with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#AC978C + #8CA1AC
TRIADIC
#AC978C · #8CAC97 · #978CAC
ANALOGOUS
#AC8C91 · #AC978C · #ACA78C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.78:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.56:1 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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