Valspar

Brown Buzz

6005-3B

Brown Buzz is a warm greige with a muted green-gold cast. It is quieter than the name sounds. Use it for living spaces, halls, or bedrooms when beige needs a cleaner edge.

The color can look khaki beside cool whites, so choose trim carefully. Creamy whites blend better. Black lamps or iron hardware add definition without fighting the warmth.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

6005-3B

Brown Buzz 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 Brown Buzz under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Brown Buzz under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

49°

Orange Family

Lightness

75%

Light

Saturation

17%

Muted

LRV

55.5

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

#c9c5b3

RGB Decimal

201, 197, 179

RGB Percent

78.8%, 77.3%, 70.2%

HSL

49.1, 16.9%, 74.5%

HSV

49.1, 10.9%, 78.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 2.0%, 10.9%, 21.2%

YIQ

196.1, 8.2, -4.8

XYZ

52.19, 55.60, 50.63

CIE Lab

79.39, -1.72, 9.52

CIE Luv

79.39, 3.35, 14.16

Hunter Lab

74.57, -1.63, 8.55

Decimal

13223347

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Brown Buzz Dried Basil Tapenade Olive to the Max

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Brown Buzz Moderne White Paramount White Arcade White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Brown Buzz Upscale Silhouette White Heaven

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Brown Buzz Budding Green Woven Cashmere Azalea Leaf

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Brown Buzz Woven Cashmere Rosy Linen Cinder Rose

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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