Riverbed's Edge (Valspar 3008-9B)
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Riverbed's Edge (Valspar 3008-9B) is a deep, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Riverbed's Edge
Four Valspar colors picked for Riverbed's Edge by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Riverbed's Edge, 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 | Sawdust | SW 6158 | 26 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Taupe Fedora | CSP-260 | 24.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Mississippi Mud | 710D-5 | 25.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Roasted Chestnut | 15-30 | 27 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Riverbed's Edge (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Riverbed's Edge
Darker than Riverbed's Edge
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3008-9B |
| Hex | #988771 |
| RGB | 152, 135, 113 |
| HSL | 34°, 16%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.3, 2.8, 14.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Riverbed's Edge (Valspar 3008-9B), published as #988771
#897E70
#A89071
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Riverbed's Edge (Valspar 3008-9B)?
- Riverbed's Edge has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Riverbed's Edge is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Riverbed's Edge in another brand?
- Mississippi Mud (Behr 710D-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Riverbed's Edge warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Riverbed's Edge as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.2; 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.