Brooklyn Brownstone (Valspar 2003-9A)
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Brooklyn Brownstone (Valspar 2003-9A) is a very deep, warm brown from Valspar: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brooklyn Brownstone
Four Valspar colors picked for Brooklyn Brownstone 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 Brooklyn Brownstone, 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 | Bison | SW 1084 | 11 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Raisin | 1237 | 11.8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Bistro | MQ2-34 | 11.2 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Caramelized Walnut | 1074-6 | 10 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar brown colors nearest to Brooklyn Brownstone (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Brooklyn Brownstone
Darker than Brooklyn Brownstone
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2003-9A |
| Hex | #71594E |
| RGB | 113, 89, 78 |
| HSL | 19°, 18%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.9, 8.1, 10.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brooklyn Brownstone (Valspar 2003-9A), published as #71594E
#63504D
#80624E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brooklyn Brownstone (Valspar 2003-9A)?
- Brooklyn Brownstone has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brooklyn Brownstone is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Brooklyn Brownstone in another brand?
- Bistro (Behr MQ2-34) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Brooklyn Brownstone warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Brooklyn Brownstone as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.1; 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.