Fudgecicle (Valspar 2004-9C)
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Fudgecicle (Valspar 2004-9C) is a deep, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fudgecicle
Four Valspar colors picked for Fudgecicle by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Fudgecicle, 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 | Chocolate Powder | SW 9082 | 28 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Studio Clay | CSP-380 | 28.8 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Country Club | 770B-5 | 28.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tanglewood | 1073-5 | 29 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Fudgecicle (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Fudgecicle
Darker than Fudgecicle
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2004-9C |
| Hex | #A58C7F |
| RGB | 165, 140, 127 |
| HSL | 21°, 17%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.2, 7.3, 10.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fudgecicle (Valspar 2004-9C), published as #A58C7F
#96837D
#B5957F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fudgecicle (Valspar 2004-9C)?
- Fudgecicle has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fudgecicle is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fudgecicle in another brand?
- Country Club (Behr 770B-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Fudgecicle warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Fudgecicle as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.4; 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.