Valspar

Changing Seasons

3001-9C

Changing Seasons is a warm medium taupe built on toasted brown. It can bridge wood floors, tan upholstery, and stone without looking like a flat builder beige. Dens, dining rooms, and entries are natural places for that depth.

The color may feel heavier in narrow hallways. A lighter trim is important. Black-framed art or bronze lighting can sharpen the room without fighting the warmth.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

3001-9C

Changing Seasons 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 Changing Seasons under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Changing Seasons under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

28°

Red Family

Lightness

58%

Medium

Saturation

28%

Muted

LRV

31.1

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

#b29175

RGB Decimal

178, 145, 117

RGB Percent

69.8%, 56.9%, 45.9%

HSL

27.5, 28.4%, 57.8%

HSV

27.5, 34.3%, 69.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 18.5%, 34.3%, 30.2%

YIQ

151.7, 28.7, -1.8

XYZ

31.70, 31.00, 21.14

CIE Lab

62.51, 8.34, 19.54

CIE Luv

62.51, 23.17, 24.19

Hunter Lab

55.68, 7.38, 14.56

Decimal

11702645

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Changing Seasons Treasure Hunt Maryville Brown Baked Cookie

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Changing Seasons Familiar Beige Scallop Cave Pearl

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Changing Seasons Bluesy Note Skinny Jeans Utterly Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Changing Seasons Agave Burgundy Rose Bavarian Hops

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Changing Seasons Burgundy Rose Thornberry So Long Shadow

Closest Paint Matches

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

Valspar

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Behr

Poncho

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Benjamin Moore

Serengeti Sand

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Benjamin Moore

Chadwick Brown

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Glidden

Coffee Kiss

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Coyote Wild

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Benjamin Moore

Morrel

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Burnt Almond

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Nomadic

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Glidden

Petaluma Dust

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Benjamin Moore

Roman Shade

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Beach House Beige

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Sherwin Williams

Soft Fawn

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Behr

Sugar Maple

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Glidden

Sauteed Mushroom

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Benjamin Moore

Tyler Taupe

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Behr

Soft Chamois