Potter's Rock (Valspar 1007-9A)
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Potter's Rock (Valspar 1007-9A) is a very deep, warm brown from Valspar: LRV 13, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Potter's Rock
Four Valspar colors picked for Potter's Rock 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 Potter's Rock, 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 | Hot Cocoa | SW 6047 | 14 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Wynwood | 1231 | 13.2 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Spanish Chestnut | N160-6 | 13.3 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Raspberry Truffle | 1060-6 | 14 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar brown colors nearest to Potter's Rock (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Potter's Rock
Darker than Potter's Rock
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1007-9A |
| Hex | #815E55 |
| RGB | 129, 94, 85 |
| HSL | 12°, 21%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.3, 13.0, 10.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Potter's Rock (Valspar 1007-9A), published as #815E55
#735554
#906755
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Potter's Rock (Valspar 1007-9A)?
- Potter's Rock has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Potter's Rock is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Potter's Rock in another brand?
- Spanish Chestnut (Behr N160-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Potter's Rock warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Potter's Rock as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.8; 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.