Scented Candle (Valspar 2006-9B)
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Scented Candle (Valspar 2006-9B) 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 Scented Candle
Four Valspar colors picked for Scented Candle 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 Scented Candle, 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 | Tree Branch | SW 7525 | 19 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Beachcomber | 993 | 19 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Whiskey Barrel | N230-6 | 17.4 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Portabella | 15-32 | 20 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar brown colors nearest to Scented Candle (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Scented Candle
Darker than Scented Candle
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2006-9B |
| Hex | #887465 |
| RGB | 136, 116, 101 |
| HSL | 26°, 15%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.3, 5.3, 11.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Scented Candle (Valspar 2006-9B), published as #887465
#796B64
#977D65
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Scented Candle (Valspar 2006-9B)?
- Scented Candle has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Scented Candle is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Scented Candle in another brand?
- Tree Branch (SW 7525) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Scented Candle warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Scented Candle as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.2; 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.