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Deep Desert Shadow

M331

Deep Desert Shadow is a dark olive brown, closer to weathered bark than tan. It sits low. With LRV 7, use it for cabinetry, doors, or small rooms planned around mood and lamplight.

Bright white can look abrupt against it. Bone trim and textured stone make the depth feel natural. Leather works too. Sample Deep Desert Shadow near both window light and interior lamps.
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Brand

Valspar

Code

M331

Collection

The Soft Collection

Deep Desert Shadow 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 Deep Desert Shadow under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Deep Desert Shadow under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

42°

Orange Family

Lightness

28%

Dark

Saturation

14%

Very Muted

LRV

6.9
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
#504a3c
RGB Decimal
80, 74, 60
RGB Percent
31.4%, 29.0%, 23.5%
HSL
42.0, 14.3%, 27.5%
HSV
42.0, 25.0%, 31.4%
CMYK
0.0%, 7.5%, 25.0%, 68.6%
YIQ
74.2, 8.1, -3.1
XYZ
6.57, 6.93, 5.27
CIE Lab
31.65, -0.14, 9.28
CIE Luv
31.65, 4.24, 10.45
Hunter Lab
26.32, -0.09, 5.57
Decimal
5261884

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Deep Desert ShadowGreen GroveNight OwlSouthern Vine

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Deep Desert ShadowCocoonDry PastureArtemis

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Deep Desert ShadowIndigo InkDark Kettle BlackSplendor And Pride

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Deep Desert ShadowDown-To-EarthChocolate CroissantBoreal Forest

Closest Paint Matches

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

Valspar

Deep Desert Shadow

Benjamin Moore

Southern Vine

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Café Doppio

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Otter Brown

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Sherwin Williams

Enduring Bronze

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Benjamin Moore

Fatigue Green

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Timber Green

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Turkish Coffee

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Benjamin Moore

Mink

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Sherwin Williams

Black Fox

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Behr

Rave Raisin

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Glidden

Dark Granite

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Behr

Havana Coffee

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Benjamin Moore

Brownstone

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Momentous Occasion

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Espresso Beans

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Mississippi Mud