Valspar

Desert Grass

3008-7C

Desert Grass is a medium golden khaki with an olive undertone. The green-brown balance matters. Desert Grass suits cabinetry, a study, or a mudroom where natural colors already belong.

It can look too heavy in a room with little contrast. Cream trim, stone floors, and black hardware keep it grounded. Compare Desert Grass against the countertop during daytime and evening.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

3008-7C

Desert Grass 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 Desert Grass under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Desert Grass under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

43°

Orange Family

Lightness

60%

Medium

Saturation

35%

Moderate

LRV

40.5

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

#bda975

RGB Decimal

189, 169, 117

RGB Percent

74.1%, 66.3%, 45.9%

HSL

43.3, 35.3%, 60.0%

HSV

43.3, 38.1%, 74.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 10.6%, 38.1%, 25.9%

YIQ

169.1, 28.7, -12.0

XYZ

38.39, 40.48, 22.62

CIE Lab

69.81, -0.29, 29.50

CIE Luv

69.81, 15.77, 38.40

Hunter Lab

63.62, -0.26, 21.68

Decimal

12429685

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Desert Grass Swampwater Egyptian Sand Brassy

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Desert Grass Marble Canyon Sugar Cookie Cream Puff

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Desert Grass Blue Hyacinth Blueberry Patch Organza

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Desert Grass Vienna Green Burnished Apricot Leprechaun Laugh

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Desert Grass Burnished Apricot Chick Flick Smell The Roses

Closest Paint Matches

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

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