Valspar

Dark Earth

3011-8

Dark Earth is a truly dark reddish brown with a burnt sienna undertone. The burnt brown base will absorb light quickly. A front door, fireplace surround, or small paneled room where depth matters can take it well.

The color looks richer with brass or warm stone nearby. In rooms without daylight, it can approach black. Keep ceilings lighter and use sheen if the surface needs definition.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

3011-8

Dark Earth in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Valspar Dark Earth under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Dark Earth under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

27°

Red Family

Lightness

30%

Dark

Saturation

37%

Moderate

LRV

7.9

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#684930

RGB Decimal

104, 73, 48

RGB Percent

40.8%, 28.6%, 18.8%

HSL

26.8, 36.8%, 29.8%

HSV

26.8, 53.8%, 40.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 29.8%, 53.8%, 59.2%

YIQ

79.4, 26.5, -1.3

XYZ

8.62, 7.92, 3.87

CIE Lab

33.82, 9.95, 20.13

CIE Luv

33.82, 22.09, 19.50

Hunter Lab

28.15, 7.17, 10.86

Decimal

6834480

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Dark Earth Saddle Up Sturdy Brown Middle Earth

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Dark Earth Runyon Canyon Tan Gleaming Tan Entrance Hall Pink

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Dark Earth Singing The Blues Pitch Cobalt Pat-a-Pep

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Dark Earth Crocodile Style Voluptuous Herb Garden

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Dark Earth Voluptuous Power Tie Mulberry

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Valspar

Dark Earth

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Chocolate Bonbon

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Boston Brown Bread

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Jungle Beat

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Western Brown

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Incognito

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Java

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Barrel Brown

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Forest Brown

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