Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Chimney Smoke |
| SKU | 4010-1 |
| Hex | #3A4044 |
| RGB | 58, 64, 68 |
| HSL | 204°, 8%, 25% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Black |
About Valspar Chimney Smoke
At LRV 5, Chimney Smoke is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its blue 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Chimney Smoke earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all black from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Chimney Smoke 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 #3A4044 in HSL space. Pair Chimney Smoke 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.
Valspar Chimney Smoke Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Chimney Smoke 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 4010-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Chimney Smoke
At Behr, the closest color to Chimney Smoke is Obsidian Stone (ECC-25-3) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Obsidian Stone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Chimney Smoke
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Chimney Smoke is Regent Green (2136-20) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Regent Green swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Chimney Smoke
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Chimney Smoke. The nearest is Black Magic (PPG1001-7) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Black Magic swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Chimney Smoke
At Glidden, the closest color to Chimney Smoke is Starless Sky (PPG0995-7) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Starless Sky swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Chimney Smoke
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Chimney Smoke. The nearest is Cauldron (437-7DB) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cauldron swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Chimney Smoke
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Chimney Smoke is Dark Engine (DE6350) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Engine swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Chimney Smoke
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Chimney Smoke is Arches (JG-97) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Arches swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Chimney Smoke
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Black Blue (NO. 95), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Chimney Smoke without repainting risk. See the full Black Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Chimney Smoke
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Chimney Smoke is Silent Sea (0515) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silent Sea swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Chimney Smoke
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Chimney Smoke is Dark River (0494) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark River swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Chimney Smoke
Rodda has no exact twin of Chimney Smoke. The nearest is Midnight (CA210) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Midnight swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Chimney Smoke
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Chimney Smoke. The nearest is Brigand (C2-757) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brigand swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Chimney Smoke
Rust-Oleum's nearest match is Charcoal (285144), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Chimney Smoke without repainting risk. See the full Charcoal swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Chimney Smoke
At Kompozit, the closest color to Chimney Smoke is Dark River (0494) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark River swatch →