Brown Buzz (Valspar 6005-3B)
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Brown Buzz (Valspar 6005-3B) is a medium, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 57, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brown Buzz
Four Valspar colors picked for Brown Buzz 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 Brown Buzz, 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 | Liveable Green | SW 6176 | 61 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Doily | CSP-130 | 55.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Ocean Foam | PPU10-10 | 57.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | French Gray Linen | 1029-3 | 57 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Brown Buzz (LRV 57) by LRV.
Lighter than Brown Buzz
Darker than Brown Buzz
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6005-3B |
| Hex | #CAC8B7 |
| RGB | 202, 200, 183 |
| HSL | 54°, 15%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.3, -2.3, 8.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brown Buzz (Valspar 6005-3B), published as #CAC8B7
#B9BEB5
#DCD2B7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brown Buzz (Valspar 6005-3B)?
- Brown Buzz has an LRV of 57. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brown Buzz is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Brown Buzz in another brand?
- French Gray Linen (PPG 1029-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Brown Buzz warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Brown Buzz as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.8; 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.