Valspar

Momentous Occasion

8005-10G

Momentous Occasion is a deep espresso brown with a muted warm undertone. Its low LRV gives the espresso brown serious visual weight. Built-ins, a dining room wall, or an exterior accent can use the depth well.

LRV 7 means a whole room needs light from more than one source. Cream trim gives relief. Leather and stone sit naturally beside it. Avoid using it in a narrow hallway unless the contrast is deliberate.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

8005-10G

Momentous Occasion 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 Momentous Occasion under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Momentous Occasion under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

25°

Red Family

Lightness

29%

Dark

Saturation

18%

Muted

LRV

7.0

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

#57483d

RGB Decimal

87, 72, 61

RGB Percent

34.1%, 28.2%, 23.9%

HSL

25.4, 17.6%, 29.0%

HSV

25.4, 29.9%, 34.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 17.2%, 29.9%, 65.9%

YIQ

75.2, 12.5, -0.3

XYZ

7.09, 7.00, 5.39

CIE Lab

31.80, 4.44, 8.97

CIE Luv

31.80, 9.64, 9.43

Hunter Lab

26.45, 3.05, 5.41

Decimal

5720125

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Momentous Occasion Swiss Chocolate Dark Chocolate Rootstock

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Momentous Occasion Cobble Brown Earthnut Turning Tables

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Momentous Occasion Hague Blue Black of Night Ship's Harbor

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Momentous Occasion Hyde Park Cordovan Japanese Seaweed

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Momentous Occasion Cordovan Raspberry Truffle Plummy Rouge

Closest Paint Matches

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

Valspar

Momentous Occasion

Benjamin Moore

Classic Brown

Valspar

Momentous Occasion

Behr

Rave Raisin

Valspar

Momentous Occasion

Valspar

Mystic Taupe

Valspar

Momentous Occasion

Behr

Baronial Brown

Valspar

Momentous Occasion

Sherwin Williams

Enduring Bronze

Valspar

Momentous Occasion

Behr

Havana Coffee

Valspar

Momentous Occasion

Benjamin Moore

Otter Brown

Valspar

Momentous Occasion

Benjamin Moore

Café Doppio

Valspar

Momentous Occasion

Benjamin Moore

Brown Sugar

Valspar

Momentous Occasion

Glidden

Chocolate Croissant

Valspar

Momentous Occasion

Sherwin Williams

Otter

Valspar

Momentous Occasion

Glidden

French Toast

Valspar

Momentous Occasion

Benjamin Moore

Mink

Valspar

Momentous Occasion

Benjamin Moore

Ferret Brown

Valspar

Momentous Occasion

Behr

Rare Wood

Valspar

Momentous Occasion

Benjamin Moore

Barista