Moss Mulch (Valspar 6009-4)
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Moss Mulch (Valspar 6009-4) is a very deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Moss Mulch
Three Valspar colors picked for Moss Mulch 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 Moss Mulch, 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 | Roycroft Brass | SW 2843 | 15 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Evening Grove | 1526 | 13.7 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Adventurer | N330-7 | 13.6 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hip Waders | 1026-7 | 15 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Moss Mulch (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Moss Mulch
Darker than Moss Mulch
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6009-4 |
| Hex | #756A54 |
| RGB | 117, 106, 84 |
| HSL | 40°, 16%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.3, 0.6, 14.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Moss Mulch (Valspar 6009-4), published as #756A54
#676153
#847353
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Moss Mulch (Valspar 6009-4)?
- Moss Mulch has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Moss Mulch is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Moss Mulch in another brand?
- Hip Waders (PPG 1026-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Moss Mulch warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Moss Mulch as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.0; 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.