River Oak
3004-9C · #A78967 · LRV 27.1 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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What Color Is River Oak, Really?
River Oak reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 3004-9C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for River Oak
River Oak is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes River Oak
River Oak sits in the mid-range at LRV 27.1, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about River Oak are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 3004-9C directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Tangled TwineSW 9538 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 27 | Color page → |
| Behr | Trinket GoldN290-6 · Behr | 2.1 | 27 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Jackson TanHC-46 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 28 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Coffee With CreamPPG1086-6 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 27 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Coffee With CreamPPG1086-6 · Glidden | 0.6 | 27 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Muddy Paws216-5DB · Dutch Boy | 1.8 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to River Oak within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A78967 in HSL space. Pair River Oak with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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