Sea Lion Brown (Valspar 2003-9B)
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Sea Lion Brown (Valspar 2003-9B) is a very deep, warm brown from Valspar: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sea Lion Brown
Four Valspar colors picked for Sea Lion Brown 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 Sea Lion Brown, 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 | Mulberry Silk | SW 0001 | 20 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Riverbank | CSP-355 | 18.4 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Elkhound | MQ1-56 | 18.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Woodchuck | 1016-6 | 19 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar brown colors nearest to Sea Lion Brown (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Sea Lion Brown
Darker than Sea Lion Brown
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2003-9B |
| Hex | #8D746A |
| RGB | 141, 116, 106 |
| HSL | 17°, 14%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.9, 8.1, 9.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sea Lion Brown (Valspar 2003-9B), published as #8D746A
#7E6B68
#9C7D6A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sea Lion Brown (Valspar 2003-9B)?
- Sea Lion Brown has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sea Lion Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sea Lion Brown in another brand?
- Woodchuck (PPG 1016-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Sea Lion Brown warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Sea Lion Brown as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.2; 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.