Valspar

Piano Brown

1004-9A

Think polished mahogany, not cocoa. Valspar Piano Brown carries a red brown base that reads formal on a full surface. It can anchor a front door or small bar cabinet, but a whole room will feel very dark unless the lighting plan is strong.

Gloss or satin brings out the woodlike depth. Use warm white on adjacent trim and check the sample beside floors with any red in them.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

1004-9A

Collection

Popular

Piano Brown 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 Piano Brown under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Piano Brown under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

11°

Red Family

Lightness

29%

Dark

Saturation

21%

Muted

LRV

6.3

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

#5b413b

RGB Decimal

91, 65, 59

RGB Percent

35.7%, 25.5%, 23.1%

HSL

11.2, 21.3%, 29.4%

HSV

11.2, 35.2%, 35.7%

CMYK

0.0%, 28.6%, 35.2%, 64.3%

YIQ

72.1, 17.4, 3.6

XYZ

6.99, 6.32, 4.99

CIE Lab

30.21, 10.36, 8.10

CIE Luv

30.21, 16.39, 7.39

Hunter Lab

25.14, 7.23, 4.84

Decimal

5980475

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Piano Brown Pine Cone Brown Ragtop Black Bean

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Piano Brown Canyon Clay Reddened Earth Cherry Taupe

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Piano Brown Everard Blue Regent Green Ash Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Piano Brown Cold Pressed Bordéaux Red Down-To-Earth

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Piano Brown Bordéaux Red Love Potion Oriental Eggplant

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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Piano Brown

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Pine Cone Brown

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Classic Brown

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Divine Wine

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Chocolate Sundae

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Sherwin Williams

Otter

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Carnelian

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Cordovan

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Espresso Bark

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Death By Chocolate

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Deep Taupe

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Hickory Smoke

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Mystic Taupe