Valspar

Summer Sparrow

1002-9B

Summer Sparrow is a genuinely dark warm brown gray, closer to bark than taupe. Its low reflectance makes corners feel wrapped, especially with leather, wool, and shaded woodwork nearby. It can make a small den, powder room, or exterior accent feel intimate when paired with good lighting.

Use creamy trim or pale stone to keep the contrast readable. Matte walls may show scuffs quickly, so consider an eggshell finish in busy spaces.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

1002-9B

Collection

Popular

Summer Sparrow 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 Summer Sparrow under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Summer Sparrow under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

19°

Red Family

Lightness

43%

Medium

Saturation

13%

Very Muted

LRV

14.8

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

#7b685f

RGB Decimal

123, 104, 95

RGB Percent

48.2%, 40.8%, 37.3%

HSL

19.3, 12.8%, 42.7%

HSV

19.3, 22.8%, 48.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 15.4%, 22.8%, 51.8%

YIQ

108.7, 14.2, 1.2

XYZ

15.18, 14.94, 12.91

CIE Lab

45.55, 6.01, 7.87

CIE Luv

45.55, 12.23, 9.06

Hunter Lab

38.65, 4.70, 5.58

Decimal

8087647

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Summer Sparrow Oiled Teak Branchport Brown Dark Granite

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Summer Sparrow Cougar Brown Riveter Rose Modest Silver

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Summer Sparrow Blue Spruce Hopper Head Resolute Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Summer Sparrow Dibber Poetry Plum Dark Sage

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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