Mojave Sunset (Valspar 2005-8A)
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Mojave Sunset (Valspar 2005-8A) is a medium, warm orange from Valspar: LRV 48, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mojave Sunset
Four Valspar colors picked for Mojave Sunset by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Mojave Sunset, 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 | Warming Peach | SW 6338 | 54 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Cinnamon 'n Spice | 1215 | 50.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Coral Bay | ECC-60-1 | 52.3 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sombrero Tan | 16-01 | 45 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Mojave Sunset (LRV 48) by LRV.
Lighter than Mojave Sunset
Darker than Mojave Sunset
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2005-8A |
| Hex | #D9B199 |
| RGB | 217, 177, 153 |
| HSL | 23°, 46%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.1, 11.0, 17.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mojave Sunset (Valspar 2005-8A), published as #D9B199
#C9A797
#E9BB99
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mojave Sunset (Valspar 2005-8A)?
- Mojave Sunset has an LRV of 48. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mojave Sunset is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Mojave Sunset in another brand?
- Cinnamon 'n Spice (BM 1215) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Mojave Sunset warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Mojave Sunset as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.8; 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.