Berry Brandy (Valspar 1005-9B)
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Berry Brandy (Valspar 1005-9B) is a very deep, warm brown from Valspar: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Berry Brandy
Four Valspar colors picked for Berry Brandy 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 Berry Brandy, 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 | Bateau Brown | SW 6033 | 13 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mink Violet | 1252 | 15.9 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Brazil Nut | 130F-6 | 15.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chocolate Sparkle | 1048-6 | 17 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar brown colors nearest to Berry Brandy (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Berry Brandy
Darker than Berry Brandy
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1005-9B |
| Hex | #816462 |
| RGB | 129, 100, 98 |
| HSL | 4°, 14%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.2, 11.3, 5.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Berry Brandy (Valspar 1005-9B), published as #816462
#725B60
#906D62
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Berry Brandy (Valspar 1005-9B)?
- Berry Brandy has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Berry Brandy is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Berry Brandy in another brand?
- Brazil Nut (Behr 130F-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Berry Brandy warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Berry Brandy 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.