Arizona Dust (Valspar 2003-8A)
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Arizona Dust (Valspar 2003-8A) is a medium, warm orange from Valspar: LRV 47, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Arizona Dust
Four Valspar colors picked for Arizona Dust by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Arizona Dust, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Warming Peach | SW 6338 | 54 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Cinnamon 'n Spice | 1215 | 50.5 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Salmon Sand | QE-02 | 45.5 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hush Puppy | 1199-4 | 50 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Arizona Dust (LRV 47) by LRV.
Lighter than Arizona Dust
Darker than Arizona Dust
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2003-8A |
| Hex | #DBAC96 |
| RGB | 219, 172, 150 |
| HSL | 19°, 49%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.0, 14.1, 17.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Arizona Dust (Valspar 2003-8A), published as #DBAC96
#CBA294
#EBB696
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Arizona Dust (Valspar 2003-8A)?
- Arizona Dust has an LRV of 47. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Arizona Dust is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Arizona Dust in another brand?
- Salmon Sand (Behr QE-02) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Arizona Dust warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Arizona Dust as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.