Valspar

Universal Umber

3003-9B

Universal Umber is a deep taupe brown with a dry, earthy quality. Brown leads. It suits lower cabinets, interior doors, built-ins, or an office wall where black would feel too severe.

Since it lands near LRV 23, it needs lighter surfaces around it to show its undertone. Pair with travertine, aged brass, or wool textiles. Cool white trim can sharpen the brown in a less forgiving way.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

3003-9B

Collection

Popular

Universal Umber 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 Universal Umber under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Universal Umber under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

28°

Red Family

Lightness

50%

Medium

Saturation

21%

Muted

LRV

22.8

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

#9a7e65

RGB Decimal

154, 126, 101

RGB Percent

60.4%, 49.4%, 39.6%

HSL

28.3, 20.8%, 50.0%

HSV

28.3, 34.4%, 60.4%

CMYK

0.0%, 18.2%, 34.4%, 39.6%

YIQ

131.5, 24.7, -1.9

XYZ

23.14, 22.73, 15.48

CIE Lab

54.79, 7.04, 17.68

CIE Luv

54.79, 19.65, 21.36

Hunter Lab

47.68, 5.91, 12.50

Decimal

10124901

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Universal Umber Cocoa Delight Folk Guitar Chocolate Diamonds

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Universal Umber Faint Maple Armadillo Gauzy White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Universal Umber Old Blue Jeans Granite Peak Moonglow

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Universal Umber Ponderosa Pine Deep Mauve Hinterlands

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Universal Umber Deep Mauve Berries And Cream Victorian Plum

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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