# Valspar Bittersweet Molasses

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-bittersweet-molasses](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-bittersweet-molasses)

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Valspar
- **Color name:** Bittersweet Molasses
- **Color code:** 8005-12G
- **HEX:** #534c4c
- **RGB:** 83, 76, 76
- **LRV:** 8.00%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Grey, Red
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 0° Saturation: 8.43% Value: 32.55%
- **HSL:** hsl(0, 4, 31)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.43 Yellow: 8.43 Key: 67.45
- **YIQ:** Y: 78.093 I: 4.171 Q: 1.481
- **XYZ:** X: 7.456 Y: 7.53 Z: 7.896
- **CIE Lab:** L:32.984 a:2.902 b:1.052
- **CIE Luv:** L:32.984 u:3.919 v:0.848
- **Decimal:** 5459020
- **Hunter Lab:** 27.44, 0.48, 2.147

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Behr Instant Classic](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-instant-classic)
- [NCS S 7502-R](https://plan-home.com/color/s-7502-r)
- [RAL Effect RAL 870-4](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-870-4)
- [Behr Black Elegance](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-black-elegance)
- [RAL Effect RAL 870-M](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-870-m)
- [Sherwin Williams Metropolis](https://plan-home.com/color/metropolis-sw-9575)
- [Farrow and Ball Mahogany](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-mahogany)
- [Farrow and Ball Tanner's Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-tanners-brown-255)
- [Dulux Javelin](https://plan-home.com/color/javelin)
- [Valspar Moon Rock](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-moon-rock)
- [Valspar Soft Panther](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-soft-panther)
- [Behr Berry Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-berry-brown)
- [Behr Private Black](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-private-black)
- [Dulux Rich Juniper](https://plan-home.com/color/rich-juniper)
- [Benjamin Moore Silhouette](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-silhouette-af-655)
- [Behr Black Garnet](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-black-garnet)
- [Tikkurila Lair](https://plan-home.com/color/lair-x502)
- [RAL Effect RAL 870-5](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-870-5)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Valspar Nature Walk](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-nature-walk)
- [Valspar Mink Suede](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-mink-suede)
- [Valspar Night Skyscraper](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-night-skyscraper)
- [Valspar Roaming Pony](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-roaming-pony)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Valspar Arrowhead](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-arrowhead)
- [Valspar Tomcat](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-tomcat)

## Complementary colors
- [Valspar Classic Damask](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-classic-damask)
- [Valspar Tidepool Wonder](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-tidepool-wonder)
- [Valspar Jolene](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-jolene)
- [Valspar Moroccan Moderne](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-moroccan-moderne)
- [Valspar Villa Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-villa-blue)
- [Valspar In the Deep End](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-in-the-deep-end)
- [Valspar Milky Way](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-milky-way)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.