Valspar

Garden Loam

T598

Garden Loam is a nearly black brown with an earthy olive undertone. This much brown needs sheen or strong side light. A front door, stair rail, or fireplace surround can use it as a warmer alternative to black.

On walls, it can close in quickly without enough lighting. Satin or semi-gloss gives the depth more life on trim. Pair with limestone, cream plaster, or natural oak to keep the color from looking flat.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

T598

Collection

The Classic Collection

Garden Loam 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 Garden Loam under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Garden Loam under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

36°

Orange Family

Lightness

23%

Dark

Saturation

32%

Moderate

LRV

5.3

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

#4e3f28

RGB Decimal

78, 63, 40

RGB Percent

30.6%, 24.7%, 15.7%

HSL

36.3, 32.2%, 23.1%

HSV

36.3, 48.7%, 30.6%

CMYK

0.0%, 19.2%, 48.7%, 69.4%

YIQ

64.9, 16.3, -4.0

XYZ

5.30, 5.33, 2.76

CIE Lab

27.65, 2.91, 16.53

CIE Luv

27.65, 10.43, 16.02

Hunter Lab

23.08, 1.90, 8.48

Decimal

5127976

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Garden Loam Jungle Beat Brown Hen Fresh Roe

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Garden Loam Seasoned Acorn Tattle Tan Earthy Ocher

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Garden Loam Annapolis Blue Anchors Aweigh Mosaic

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Garden Loam Mountain Moss Polished Mahogany Colonial Verdigris

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Garden Loam Polished Mahogany Fine Wine Dark Burgundy

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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Garden Loam

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Fresh Roe

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Garden Loam

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Brown Hen

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Benjamin Moore

Coffeehouse Chocolate

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Sherwin Williams

Dark Clove

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Rootstock

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Benjamin Moore

Tudor Brown

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Sherwin Williams

Turkish Coffee

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Garden Loam

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Wood Pigeon

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Garden Loam

Sherwin Williams

French Roast

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Garden Loam

Benjamin Moore

Tarpley Brown

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Garden Loam

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Lava Cake

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Garden Loam

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Thoroughfare

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Garden Loam

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Gondola

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Garden Loam

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Deep Earth

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Benjamin Moore

Appalachian Brown

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Dark Chocolate