Valspar

River Oak

3004-9C

River Oak is a medium warm brown with a muted golden base. It reads like aged oak stain. Paint it in a den, entry, or on exterior trim with cream siding.

Its deeper value gives more weight than a typical tan. For River Oak, black iron plus linen. In low light, it can become a quiet taupe brown. Pale siding sharpens the brown.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

3004-9C

River Oak 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 River Oak under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar River Oak under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

32°

Orange Family

Lightness

53%

Medium

Saturation

27%

Muted

LRV

27.1

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

#a78967

RGB Decimal

167, 137, 103

RGB Percent

65.5%, 53.7%, 40.4%

HSL

31.9, 26.7%, 52.9%

HSV

31.9, 38.3%, 65.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 18.0%, 38.3%, 34.5%

YIQ

142.1, 28.8, -4.3

XYZ

27.33, 27.09, 16.62

CIE Lab

59.05, 6.51, 22.52

CIE Luv

59.05, 21.70, 27.54

Hunter Lab

52.04, 5.61, 15.90

Decimal

10979687

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

River Oak Fallen Leaves Blue Ridge Mountains Arts And Crafts

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

River Oak Brown Owl Avenue Tan Fuzzy Unicorn

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

River Oak Cowgirl Blue Pacific Coast Wings of Pegasus

Analogous

Adjacent colors

River Oak Medieval Times Rose Marquee Pickle

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

River Oak Rose Marquee Shine Baby Shine Love Poem

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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Norwester Tan

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Scarecrow

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Algonquin Trail

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Nutshell

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Green Tea

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