Autumn Russet (Valspar 2009-6)
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Autumn Russet (Valspar 2009-6) is a very deep, warm brown from Valspar: LRV 13, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Autumn Russet
Four Valspar colors picked for Autumn Russet 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 Autumn Russet, 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 | Rookwood Terra Cotta | SW 2803 | 14 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Brownberry | CSP-1125 | 13.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Firebrick | 210D-7 | 14.3 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ancient Copper | 1063-7 | 14 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar brown colors nearest to Autumn Russet (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Autumn Russet
Darker than Autumn Russet
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2009-6 |
| Hex | #945642 |
| RGB | 148, 86, 66 |
| HSL | 15°, 38%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.3, 23.5, 22.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Autumn Russet (Valspar 2009-6), published as #945642
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Autumn Russet (Valspar 2009-6)?
- Autumn Russet has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Autumn Russet is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Autumn Russet in another brand?
- Rookwood Terra Cotta (SW 2803) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Autumn Russet warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Autumn Russet as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.6; 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.