Autumn Surprise (Valspar 3011-5)
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Autumn Surprise (Valspar 3011-5) is a very deep, warm brown from Valspar: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Autumn Surprise
Four Valspar colors picked for Autumn Surprise 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 Autumn Surprise, 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 | El Caramelo | SW 9106 | 18 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Coppertone | 2161-10 | 17.4 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Desert Clay | S250-6 | 18.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Apple Butter | 15-02 | 19 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar brown colors nearest to Autumn Surprise (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Autumn Surprise
Darker than Autumn Surprise
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3011-5 |
| Hex | #9D6C40 |
| RGB | 157, 108, 64 |
| HSL | 28°, 42%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.8, 14.7, 32.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Autumn Surprise (Valspar 3011-5), published as #9D6C40
#8F633F
#AB753E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Autumn Surprise (Valspar 3011-5)?
- Autumn Surprise has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Autumn Surprise is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Autumn Surprise in another brand?
- Desert Clay (Behr S250-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Autumn Surprise warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Autumn Surprise as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.2; 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.