Zanzibar Spice (Valspar 2005-9B)
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Zanzibar Spice (Valspar 2005-9B) is a deep, warm brown from Valspar: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Zanzibar Spice
Four Valspar colors picked for Zanzibar Spice 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 Zanzibar Spice, 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 | Down Home | SW 6081 | 20 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Taupetone | 1013 | 22.8 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Chocolate Heart | N170-5 | 20.4 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Portabella | 15-32 | 20 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar brown colors nearest to Zanzibar Spice (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Zanzibar Spice
Darker than Zanzibar Spice
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2005-9B |
| Hex | #8E796B |
| RGB | 142, 121, 107 |
| HSL | 24°, 14%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.4, 5.8, 10.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Zanzibar Spice (Valspar 2005-9B), published as #8E796B
#7F706A
#9D826B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Zanzibar Spice (Valspar 2005-9B)?
- Zanzibar Spice has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Zanzibar Spice is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Zanzibar Spice in another brand?
- Chocolate Heart (Behr N170-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Zanzibar Spice warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Zanzibar Spice as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.7; 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.