Valspar

Dry Earth

6008-4A

Dry Earth reads as a mid tan with a dry golden undertone. The dry ocher note keeps beige from going bland. It brings more substance than builder beige, so it can work in a dining room, entry, or office where walls need warmth without peach.

In strong sun, the gold becomes clearer. Pair it with limestone, black metal, or creamy trim. Avoid using it beside very orange floors unless the sample still feels balanced.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

6008-4A

Dry 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 Dry Earth under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Dry Earth under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

40°

Orange Family

Lightness

63%

Medium

Saturation

31%

Moderate

LRV

40.8

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

#bda982

RGB Decimal

189, 169, 130

RGB Percent

74.1%, 66.3%, 51.0%

HSL

39.7, 30.9%, 62.5%

HSV

39.7, 31.2%, 74.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 10.6%, 31.2%, 25.9%

YIQ

170.5, 24.5, -7.9

XYZ

39.20, 40.81, 26.93

CIE Lab

70.04, 1.33, 22.80

CIE Luv

70.04, 14.90, 30.34

Hunter Lab

63.88, 1.21, 17.61

Decimal

12429698

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Dry Earth Everard Gold Rattan Aged Bronze

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Dry Earth Rye Bread Bubble Bath Linen Ruffle

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Dry Earth Blue Satin Stratford Blue Graupel

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Dry Earth Shades of Spring Portuguese Dawn Hearty Hosta

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Dry Earth Portuguese Dawn Toasted Mauve Rangwali

Closest Paint Matches

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

Valspar

Dry Earth

Farrow & Ball

Biscuit

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Behr

Makrut Lime

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Pocket Watch

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Benjamin Moore

Huntington Beige

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Glidden

Nettle

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Dry Earth

Benjamin Moore

Brunswick Beige

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Dry Earth

Benjamin Moore

Capilano Bridge

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Fresh Brew

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Benjamin Moore

Spice Gold

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Danville Tan

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Dry Earth

Benjamin Moore

Decatur Buff

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Dry Earth

Benjamin Moore

Deer Path

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Dry Earth

Behr

Country Cork

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Sherwin Williams

Farro

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Dry Earth

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My Guinea Pig

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Dry Earth

Behr

Fennel Seed