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Valspar Cinder Fox#7D777A · LRV 19.1

Cinder Fox reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 4001-2B actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR CINDER FOX
RGB 125, 119, 122 LRV 19.1

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Cinder Fox
SKU 4001-2B
Hex #7D777A
RGB 125, 119, 122
HSL 330°, 2%, 48%
LRV 19.1
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
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.

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.

KOMPOZIT
Ocean Frigate
SKU 0555 · #7A7778 · LRV 19
ΔE 2.13 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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 gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.72
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6277
#7B787D
Special Gray
ΔE 1.72 · LRV 19
SW 6270
#85777B
Soulmate
ΔE 3.86 · LRV 20
SW 6004
#847B77
Mink
ΔE 4.26 · LRV 20
SW 2849
#797978
Westchester Gray
ΔE 4.48 · LRV 19
SW 6011
#867875
Chinchilla
ΔE 4.59 · LRV 20

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.97
All gray at Behr →
PPU17-18
#797275
Echo
ΔE 1.97 · LRV 17
HDC-AC-27
#7B7175
Heather Sachet
ΔE 2.9 · LRV 17
N140-5
#76777A
Complex Gray
ΔE 3.83 · LRV 18
PPU17-17
#7C707C
Plum Shadow
ΔE 5.85 · LRV 17
N170-5
#81746B
Chocolate Heart
ΔE 6.79 · LRV 18

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.69
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
AF-590
#7A767E
Tempest
ΔE 2.69 · LRV
1462
#797271
Gray Mountain
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 19
2121-20
#787B7D
Steel Wool
ΔE 5.27 · LRV
2120-40
#757B82
Smoke Gray
ΔE 6.42 · LRV 21
2119-40
#757B83
Silver Streak
ΔE 6.44 · LRV 21

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.26
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6383
#757374
Bank Vault
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 17
DE6355
#797B80
Tarnished Silver
ΔE 4.33 · LRV 20
DE6369
#787976
Legendary Gray
ΔE 5.97 · LRV 19
DE6040
#86736E
Cave of the Winds
ΔE 6.63 · LRV 18
DE6327
#727A7C
Rhinoceros
ΔE 8 · LRV 19

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.67
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
13-24
#817C85
Magic Dust
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 21
1047-6
#867578
Choo Choo
ΔE 4.97 · LRV 19
1007-6
#807B76
Cool Charcoal
ΔE 5.03 · LRV 20
10-19
#70777E
Favorite Flannel
ΔE 6.98 · LRV 18
1012-6
#6F7678
Volcanic Ash
ΔE 7.64 · LRV 18

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.56
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-130
#857F7C
Wooden Palette
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 22
JG-129
#837165
Elemental
ΔE 8.79 · LRV 18
JG-159
#737268
Estate
ΔE 9.23 · LRV 17
JG-125
#838379
Boutique Gray
ΔE 9.77 · LRV 22
JG-10
#6B7970
Luxe
ΔE 14.01 · LRV 18

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.22
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 6.22 · LRV 23
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 7.31 · LRV 24
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 7.72 · LRV 15
NO. 299
#6A7C80
De Nimes
ΔE 12.32 · LRV 19
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 13.11 · LRV 19

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.86
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 6.86 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 9.04 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-33
#706473
Prince
ΔE 9.44 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 12.38 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 18.89 · LRV 18

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.13
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 13.13 · LRV 22
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 13.52 · LRV 18
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 13.63 · LRV 27
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 16.34 · LRV 14
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 17.32 · LRV 18

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The 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.

8004-3E
Mink Suede
LRV 18
8004-1E
Night on the Moors
LRV 20
8006-12E
Nature Walk
LRV 18
T581
Chain Link
LRV 18.8
8006-11E
Ground Truth
LRV 18
V118-3
Glen Plaid
LRV 18.5

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7D777A + #777D7A
TRIADIC
#7D777A · #7A7D77 · #777A7D
ANALOGOUS
#7D777D · #7D777A · #7D7777

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.38:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
4.79:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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