Leather Satchel (Valspar 3003-7B)

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Leather Satchel (Valspar 3003-7B) is a deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Leather Satchel
Four Valspar colors picked for Leather Satchel by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Leather Satchel, 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 | Almond Roca | SW 9105 | 25 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Fairmont Gold | 1071 | 24.4 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Circus Peanut | S260-6 | 25.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Treasure Hunt | 16-16 | 25 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Leather Satchel (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Leather Satchel
Darker than Leather Satchel
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3003-7B |
| Hex | #A9825E |
| RGB | 169, 130, 94 |
| HSL | 29°, 30%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.3, 10.2, 25.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Leather Satchel (Valspar 3003-7B), published as #A9825E
#9A795D
#B88B5D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Leather Satchel (Valspar 3003-7B)?
- Leather Satchel has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Leather Satchel is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Leather Satchel in another brand?
- Almond Roca (SW 9105) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Leather Satchel warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Leather Satchel as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.2; 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.