Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Cinder Fox |
| SKU | 4001-2B |
| Hex | #7D777A |
| RGB | 125, 119, 122 |
| HSL | 330°, 2%, 48% |
| LRV | 19.1 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Cinder Fox
With an LRV of 19.1, Cinder Fox is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Cinder Fox works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Cinder Fox 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 #7D777A in HSL space. Pair Cinder Fox 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 Cinder Fox Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cinder Fox 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 4001-2B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cinder Fox
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Special Gray (SW 6277), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19.1) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cinder Fox without repainting risk. See the full Special Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cinder Fox
Behr has no exact twin of Cinder Fox. The nearest is Complex Gray (N140-5) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Complex Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cinder Fox
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Cinder Fox is Tempest (AF-590) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19.1) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tempest swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cinder Fox
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Cinder Fox. The nearest is City Skyline (PPG0995-6) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full City Skyline swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cinder Fox
At Glidden, the closest color to Cinder Fox is Elegant Charcoal (00NN 20/000) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.1) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Elegant Charcoal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cinder Fox
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Smoldered (444-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.1) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cinder Fox without repainting risk. See the full Smoldered swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cinder Fox
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Special Gray (HGSW 3373), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19.1) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cinder Fox without repainting risk. See the full Special Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cinder Fox
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Cinder Fox. The nearest is Wooden Palette (JG-130) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 19.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wooden Palette swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cinder Fox
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Cinder Fox is Emu (0549) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19.1) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emu swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cinder Fox
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Cinder Fox is Ocean Frigate (0555) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.1) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Frigate swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cinder Fox
At Kompozit, the closest color to Cinder Fox is Ocean Frigate (0555) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19.1) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Frigate swatch →