Montana Moss (Valspar 6009-3)
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Montana Moss (Valspar 6009-3) is a very deep, warm brown from Valspar: LRV 9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Montana Moss
Three Valspar colors picked for Montana Moss 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 Montana Moss, 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 | Muddled Basil | SW 7745 | 9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Green Grove | 2138-20 | 9.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Bridgewood | S-H-770 | 8.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Walnut Grove | 1028-7 | 9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar brown colors nearest to Montana Moss (LRV 9) by LRV.
Lighter than Montana Moss
Darker than Montana Moss
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6009-3 |
| Hex | #595244 |
| RGB | 89, 82, 68 |
| HSL | 40°, 13%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.2, 0.3, 9.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Montana Moss (Valspar 6009-3), published as #595244
#4B4943
#675B44
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Montana Moss (Valspar 6009-3)?
- Montana Moss has an LRV of 9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Montana Moss is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Montana Moss in another brand?
- Muddled Basil (SW 7745) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Montana Moss warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Montana Moss as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.3; 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.