Valspar Zanzibar Spice#8B7161 · LRV 18.1
Zanzibar Spice reads as a red-orange / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 2005-9B actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Zanzibar Spice |
| SKU | 2005-9B |
| Hex | #8B7161 |
| RGB | 139, 113, 97 |
| HSL | 23°, 18%, 46% |
| LRV | 18.1 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Zanzibar Spice
With an LRV of 18.1, Zanzibar Spice 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.
Zanzibar Spice 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.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Zanzibar Spice within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #8B7161 in HSL space. Pair Zanzibar Spice with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.