Crunch Granola (Valspar 3004-9B)
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Crunch Granola (Valspar 3004-9B) is a deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crunch Granola
Four Valspar colors picked for Crunch Granola 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 Crunch Granola, 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 | Hopsack | SW 6109 | 24 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Edgewood Rocks | 1056 | 22.2 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Collectible | PPU7-04 | 24.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cocoa Pecan | 1084-6 | 21 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Crunch Granola (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Crunch Granola
Darker than Crunch Granola
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3004-9B |
| Hex | #9B8164 |
| RGB | 155, 129, 100 |
| HSL | 32°, 22%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.7, 5.6, 19.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crunch Granola (Valspar 3004-9B), published as #9B8164
#8C7863
#AA8A63
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crunch Granola (Valspar 3004-9B)?
- Crunch Granola has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crunch Granola is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Crunch Granola in another brand?
- Hopsack (SW 6109) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Crunch Granola warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Crunch Granola as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.5; 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.