Caramelized Onion (Valspar 2008-9B)
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Caramelized Onion (Valspar 2008-9B) is a deep, warm brown from Valspar: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caramelized Onion
Four Valspar colors picked for Caramelized Onion 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 Caramelized Onion, 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 | Weathered Shingle | SW 2841 | 22 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Taupe Fedora | CSP-260 | 24.2 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Sofisticata | PPU7-03A | 22.7 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chocolate Moment | 1077-5 | 23 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar brown colors nearest to Caramelized Onion (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Caramelized Onion
Darker than Caramelized Onion
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2008-9B |
| Hex | #937F6C |
| RGB | 147, 127, 108 |
| HSL | 29°, 15%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.5, 4.6, 13.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caramelized Onion (Valspar 2008-9B), published as #937F6C
#84766B
#A2886C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caramelized Onion (Valspar 2008-9B)?
- Caramelized Onion has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caramelized Onion is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Caramelized Onion in another brand?
- Sofisticata (Behr PPU7-03A) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Caramelized Onion warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Caramelized Onion as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.2; 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.