Summer Sparrow (Valspar 1002-9B)
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Summer Sparrow (Valspar 1002-9B) is a very deep, warm greige from Valspar: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Summer Sparrow
Three Valspar colors picked for Summer Sparrow by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Summer Sparrow, 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 | Chinchilla | SW 6011 | 20 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Devonwood Taupe | 1008 | 17.5 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Bradford Brown | 740B-5 | 18 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Flipper | 1018-6 | 18 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar greige colors nearest to Summer Sparrow (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Summer Sparrow
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1002-9B |
| Hex | #81716A |
| RGB | 129, 113, 106 |
| HSL | 18°, 10%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.9, 5.0, 6.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Summer Sparrow (Valspar 1002-9B), published as #81716A
#726868
#917A6A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Summer Sparrow (Valspar 1002-9B)?
- Summer Sparrow has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Summer Sparrow is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Summer Sparrow in another brand?
- Bradford Brown (Behr 740B-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Summer Sparrow warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Summer Sparrow as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.2; 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.