Humboldt Earth (Valspar 3003-9A)
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Humboldt Earth (Valspar 3003-9A) is a very deep, warm brown from Valspar: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Humboldt Earth
Four Valspar colors picked for Humboldt Earth 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 Humboldt Earth, 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 | Cobble Brown | SW 6082 | 14 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Devonwood Taupe | 1008 | 17.5 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Traditional | 760B-6 | 13.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Warrior | 1076-6 | 15 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar brown colors nearest to Humboldt Earth (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Humboldt Earth
Darker than Humboldt Earth
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3003-9A |
| Hex | #786557 |
| RGB | 120, 101, 87 |
| HSL | 25°, 16%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.2, 5.3, 10.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Humboldt Earth (Valspar 3003-9A), published as #786557
#6A5C56
#876E57
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Humboldt Earth (Valspar 3003-9A)?
- Humboldt Earth has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Humboldt Earth is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Humboldt Earth in another brand?
- Cobble Brown (SW 6082) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Humboldt Earth warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Humboldt Earth as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.8; 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.