Mocha Syrup (Valspar 3002-9B)
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Mocha Syrup (Valspar 3002-9B) 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 Mocha Syrup
Four Valspar colors picked for Mocha Syrup 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 Mocha Syrup, 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 | Portabello | SW 6102 | 21 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Raleigh Sorrel | CW-135 | 20.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Library Oak | N270-7 | 19.1 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hat Box Brown | 1085-6 | 20 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar brown colors nearest to Mocha Syrup (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Mocha Syrup
Darker than Mocha Syrup
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3002-9B |
| Hex | #92785E |
| RGB | 146, 120, 94 |
| HSL | 30°, 22%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.2, 6.2, 18.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mocha Syrup (Valspar 3002-9B), published as #92785E
#836F5D
#A1815D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mocha Syrup (Valspar 3002-9B)?
- Mocha Syrup has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mocha Syrup is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mocha Syrup in another brand?
- Hat Box Brown (PPG 1085-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Mocha Syrup warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Mocha Syrup as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.1; 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.