Match Dusky Sand
Valspar Dusky Sand is a light-reflective shade with an LRV of 69. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Blush Pink the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 69) makes Gorgeous White the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 6-point LRV gap (75 vs 69) makes Stolen Kiss the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (77 vs 69) makes RAL 150-3 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (76 vs 69) makes Cream the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.