Valspar

Semi Sweet

4003-2C

Valspar Semi Sweet is a dark taupe-gray with a brown base. It is almost charcoal. Use it on cabinets, doors, stair rails, or a moody office where softness matters more than pure black.

The color will deepen in corners and under weak lighting. Use warm white, leather, or pale stone to echo the undertone. Avoid very cool gray walls nearby, which can make the brown undertone look muddy.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

4003-2C

Semi Sweet 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 Semi Sweet under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Semi Sweet under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

27°

Red Family

Lightness

32%

Dark

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

8.6

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

#57524e

RGB Decimal

87, 82, 78

RGB Percent

34.1%, 32.2%, 30.6%

HSL

26.7, 5.5%, 32.4%

HSV

26.7, 10.3%, 34.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 5.7%, 10.3%, 65.9%

YIQ

83.0, 4.3, -0.2

XYZ

8.32, 8.61, 8.43

CIE Lab

35.22, 1.24, 3.07

CIE Luv

35.22, 3.06, 3.55

Hunter Lab

29.34, 0.87, 2.07

Decimal

5722702

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Semi Sweet Midsummer Night Warm Onyx Black Fox

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Semi Sweet Rugged Suede Creek Bend Dove Tale

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Semi Sweet Westcott Navy Inkwell Sporty Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Semi Sweet Osiris Folklore Pewter Green

Closest Paint Matches

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

Valspar

Semi Sweet

Sherwin Williams

Thunder Gray

Valspar

Semi Sweet

Benjamin Moore

Silhouette

Valspar

Semi Sweet

Benjamin Moore

Dragon's Breath

Valspar

Semi Sweet

Behr

Berry Brown

Valspar

Semi Sweet

Behr

Gardener's Soil

Valspar

Semi Sweet

Sherwin Williams

Roycroft Bronze Green

Valspar

Semi Sweet

Sherwin Williams

Urbane Bronze

Valspar

Semi Sweet

Benjamin Moore

Iron Mountain

Valspar

Semi Sweet

Benjamin Moore

Randolph Gray

Valspar

Semi Sweet

Farrow & Ball

Tar

Valspar

Semi Sweet

Benjamin Moore

Ashwood Moss

Valspar

Semi Sweet

Behr

Aubergine

Valspar

Semi Sweet

Benjamin Moore

Willow

Valspar

Semi Sweet

Behr

Carbon Copy

Valspar

Semi Sweet

Behr

Potting Soil

Valspar

Semi Sweet

Behr

Space Black