Valspar

Autumn Surprise

3011-5

Autumn Surprise is a deep tobacco orange-brown. It is darker than the cheerful name suggests. Use this for a front door, bench, or library accent when warmth needs weight.

LRV 16 means the color will drink in light on full walls. Add pale upholstery or cream trim for breathing room. Dark bronze deepens the tobacco note. Avoid tiny chips because this shade changes a lot at scale.

Brand

Valspar

Code

3011-5

Autumn Surprise in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Valspar Autumn Surprise under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Autumn Surprise under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

30°

Red Family

Lightness

39%

Dark

Saturation

57%

Saturated

LRV

15.9
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#9b622a
RGB Decimal
155, 98, 42
RGB Percent
60.8%, 38.4%, 16.5%
HSL
29.7, 57.4%, 38.6%
HSV
29.7, 72.9%, 60.8%
CMYK
0.0%, 36.8%, 72.9%, 39.2%
YIQ
108.7, 52.0, -5.4
XYZ
18.30, 15.87, 4.29
CIE Lab
46.80, 18.02, 40.23
CIE Luv
46.80, 45.08, 37.85
Hunter Lab
39.84, 14.87, 20.97
Decimal
10183210

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