Valspar

Soft Rabbit Brown

1002-9C

Soft Rabbit Brown sits in medium taupe-brown territory with a warm gray cast. It feels understated. The shade can ground a small office, built-ins, or an exterior accent without going as dark as espresso.

Low light shifts it toward mushroom brown. Use off-white trim for contrast and black hardware for definition. Red-toned wood may bring out the brown side more than expected, so test before committing.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

1002-9C

Soft Rabbit 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 Soft Rabbit Brown under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Soft Rabbit Brown under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

19°

Red Family

Lightness

50%

Medium

Saturation

12%

Very Muted

LRV

20.5

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

#8d7970

RGB Decimal

141, 121, 112

RGB Percent

55.3%, 47.5%, 43.9%

HSL

18.6, 11.5%, 49.6%

HSV

18.6, 20.6%, 55.3%

CMYK

0.0%, 14.2%, 20.6%, 44.7%

YIQ

126.0, 14.8, 1.4

XYZ

20.75, 20.51, 18.19

CIE Lab

52.41, 6.20, 7.78

CIE Luv

52.41, 12.85, 9.29

Hunter Lab

45.29, 5.10, 5.87

Decimal

9271664

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Soft Rabbit Brown Summer Sparrow Oswego Tea Oak Creek

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Soft Rabbit Brown Truly Taupe Fond Memory Fall Chill

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Soft Rabbit Brown Atlantic Shoreline Graphic Charcoal Northern Sky Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Soft Rabbit Brown Gargoyle Choo Choo Leafy Rise

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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Woodchuck

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Warm Stone

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Virtual Taupe

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Patches

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Backdrop

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Quietly Violet

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Socialite

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