Marron (Valspar 1004-9B)
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Marron (Valspar 1004-9B) is a very deep, warm brown from Valspar: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Marron
Four Valspar colors picked for Marron by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Marron, 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 | Nutshell | SW 6040 | 14 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mink Violet | 1252 | 15.9 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Autumn Ashes | MQ1-41 | 16.2 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Granite Boulder | 1015-6 | 17 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar brown colors nearest to Marron (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Marron
Darker than Marron
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1004-9B |
| Hex | #7F6C67 |
| RGB | 127, 108, 103 |
| HSL | 12°, 10%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.3, 6.6, 5.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Marron (Valspar 1004-9B), published as #7F6C67
#706365
#8E7567
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Marron (Valspar 1004-9B)?
- Marron has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Marron is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Marron in another brand?
- Granite Boulder (PPG 1015-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Marron warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Marron as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.6; 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.