Standing Still (Valspar 2008-7B)
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Standing Still (Valspar 2008-7B) is a very deep, warm brown from Valspar: LRV 17, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Standing Still
Four Valspar colors picked for Standing Still 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 Standing Still, 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 | Toasty | SW 6095 | 19 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Vero Beach Tan | 1085 | 19 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Split Rail | N250-6 | 17.1 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Caravel Brown | 1079-6 | 17 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar brown colors nearest to Standing Still (LRV 17) by LRV.
Lighter than Standing Still
Darker than Standing Still
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2008-7B |
| Hex | #8F6D52 |
| RGB | 143, 109, 82 |
| HSL | 27°, 27%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.7, 9.8, 20.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Standing Still (Valspar 2008-7B), published as #8F6D52
#816451
#9E7651
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Standing Still (Valspar 2008-7B)?
- Standing Still has an LRV of 17. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Standing Still is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Standing Still in another brand?
- Split Rail (Behr N250-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Standing Still warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Standing Still as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.3; 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.