Rugged (Valspar 3008-9C)
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Rugged (Valspar 3008-9C) is a deep, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rugged
Four Valspar colors picked for Rugged 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 Rugged, 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 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Smoky Ash | 986 | 26.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Mississippi Mud | 710D-5 | 25.5 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Iced Cappuccino | 1099-6 | 26 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Rugged (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Rugged
Darker than Rugged
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3008-9C |
| Hex | #998870 |
| RGB | 153, 136, 112 |
| HSL | 35°, 17%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.6, 2.5, 15.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rugged (Valspar 3008-9C), published as #998870
#8A7F6F
#A9916F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rugged (Valspar 3008-9C)?
- Rugged has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rugged is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rugged in another brand?
- Mississippi Mud (Behr 710D-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rugged warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Rugged as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.3; 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.