River Oak (Valspar 3004-9C)
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River Oak (Valspar 3004-9C) is a deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with River Oak
Four Valspar colors picked for River Oak 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 River Oak, 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 | Serengeti Grass | SW 9116 | 32 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Algonquin Trail | 1055 | 28 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Hiking Trail | ECC-51-1 | 29.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Sauteed Mushroom | 1085-5 | 31 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to River Oak (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than River Oak
Darker than River Oak
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3004-9C |
| Hex | #A89071 |
| RGB | 168, 144, 113 |
| HSL | 34°, 24%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.2, 4.3, 19.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
River Oak (Valspar 3004-9C), published as #A89071
#998670
#B89A70
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of River Oak (Valspar 3004-9C)?
- River Oak has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so River Oak is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to River Oak in another brand?
- Hiking Trail (Behr ECC-51-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is River Oak warm or cool?
- Valspar lists River Oak as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.8; 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.