Safari Brown (Valspar 6009-1)
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Safari Brown (Valspar 6009-1) is a very deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Safari Brown
Three Valspar colors picked for Safari Brown by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Safari Brown, 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 | Perle Noir | SW 9154 | 8 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Iron Mountain | 2134-30 | 11 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Black Space | BXC-30 | 8.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Black Elegance | 1004-7 | 7 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Safari Brown (LRV 8) by LRV.
Lighter than Safari Brown
Darker than Safari Brown
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6009-1 |
| Hex | #524F4F |
| RGB | 82, 79, 79 |
| HSL | 0°, 2%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.9, 1.2, 0.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Safari Brown (Valspar 6009-1), published as #524F4F
#43474D
#61584F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Safari Brown (Valspar 6009-1)?
- Safari Brown has an LRV of 8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Safari Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Safari Brown in another brand?
- Black Space (Behr BXC-30) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Safari Brown warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Safari Brown as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.4; 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.