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VALSPAR · 3002-9A

Valspar Mona's Mane#7F5B43 · LRV 12.4

Mona's Mane reads as a red-orange / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 3002-9A actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

VALSPAR MONA'S MANE
RGB 127, 91, 67 LRV 12.4

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Mona's Mane
SKU 3002-9A
Hex #7F5B43
RGB 127, 91, 67
HSL 24°, 31%, 38%
LRV 12.4
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

About Valspar Mona's Mane

With an LRV of 12.4, Mona's Mane is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Mona's Mane works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

Closest matches at every US brand

10 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1134 · #825E46 · ΔE 1.11 · LRV 13
2164-20 · #7E583D · ΔE 1.48 · LRV 12
2163-10 · #855C3F · ΔE 2.12 · LRV 13
2096-30 · #825B48 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 13
1225 · #825A49 · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 12

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.4
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA163 · #7F5E46 · ΔE 1.4 · LRV 13
DE6098 · #7B5847 · ΔE 3.06 · LRV 12
DEA160 · #875942 · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 13
DE6091 · #845544 · ΔE 5.29 · LRV 12
DE6055 · #7E5C52 · ΔE 6.12 · LRV 13

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.45
All brown at Behr →
S220-7 · #7B573F · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 11
N250-6 · #826043 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 14
240F-6 · #885A42 · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 13
HDC-CL-13 · #7D614C · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 13
QE-15 · #7F5749 · ΔE 5.02 · LRV 12

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.65
All brown at Kompozit →
0158 · #855D44 · ΔE 1.65 · LRV 13
0172 · #876044 · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 14
0179 · #7F6144 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 13
0136 · #7F6054 · ΔE 5.29 · LRV 14
0270 · #806240 · ΔE 5.41 · LRV 14

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.69
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7523 · #7C5C43 · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 12
SW 6096 · #815D40 · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 13
SW 6089 · #785B47 · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 12
SW 2806 · #7F614A · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 14
SW 9090 · #785F4C · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 13

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.27
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1071-7 · #805B48 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 13
16-23 · #835842 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 12
1084-7 · #75583D · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 11
1078-7 · #76604E · ΔE 5.28 · LRV 13
1085-7 · #7A634D · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 14

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.83
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-164 · #825E3F · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 13
JG-30 · #965147 · ΔE 11.06 · LRV 13
JG-168 · #655D50 · ΔE 12.01 · LRV 11
JG-169 · #626056 · ΔE 15.4 · LRV 12
JG-49 · #716B49 · ΔE 15.6 · LRV 15

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.83
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 14
BD-IT · #5C4435 · ΔE 9.96 · LRV 7
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 19.52 · LRV 18
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 26.85 · LRV 18

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.02
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 290 · #726454 · ΔE 9.02 · LRV 13
NO. 244 · #786963 · ΔE 10.39 · LRV 15
NO. 43 · #8F4E4D · ΔE 13.11 · LRV 12
NO. 26 · #626664 · ΔE 18.84 · LRV 13
NO. 298 · #686A47 · ΔE 19.11 · LRV 14

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.78
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-53 · #726460 · ΔE 10.78 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-67 · #7C4D4C · ΔE 11.92 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-30 · #9F605D · ΔE 13.4 · LRV 17
PNT100-DP-33 · #706473 · ΔE 19.17 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-51 · #5A6964 · ΔE 24.09 · LRV 13

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Mona's Mane within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

3004-9A · LRV 12.7
V088-5 · LRV 13.1
3001-7A · LRV 11.6
2008-7A · LRV 13.2
V087-5 · LRV 13.7
T584 · LRV 12.8

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7F5B43 in HSL space. Pair Mona's Mane with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7F5B43 + #43677F
TRIADIC
#7F5B43 · #437F5B · #5B437F
ANALOGOUS
#7F4349 · #7F5B43 · #7F7943

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
6.03:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.48:1 AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Valspar Mona's Mane Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Mona's Mane from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Valspar 3002-9A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mona's Mane

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Rodeo (DEA163), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mona's Mane without repainting risk. See the full Rodeo swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Mona's Mane

Behr's nearest match is Molasses (S220-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mona's Mane without repainting risk. See the full Molasses swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Mona's Mane

Kompozit's nearest match is Mover and Shaker (0158), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mona's Mane without repainting risk. See the full Mover and Shaker swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mona's Mane

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Burnished Brandy (SW 7523), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mona's Mane without repainting risk. See the full Burnished Brandy swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mona's Mane

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Mona's Mane is Spiced Cinnamon (1071-7) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spiced Cinnamon swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mona's Mane

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Mona's Mane is Grandfather Clock Brown (2096-30) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12.4) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grandfather Clock Brown swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Mona's Mane

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Mona's Mane is Cognac (JG-164) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cognac swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Mona's Mane

At Backdrop, the closest color to Mona's Mane is Buenos Aires (BD-BA) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 12.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Mona's Mane

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Mona's Mane — the nearest deck color, Salon Drab (NO. 290), is clearly different (ΔE 9.02). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Valspar 3002-9A instead. See the full Salon Drab swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Mona's Mane

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Mona's Mane — the nearest deck color, Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53), is clearly different (ΔE 10.78). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Valspar 3002-9A instead. See the full Coffee Date swatch →

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