Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Clay Dusk |
| SKU | 1008-9B |
| Hex | #9E786B |
| RGB | 158, 120, 107 |
| HSL | 15°, 21%, 52% |
| LRV | 21.7 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Clay Dusk
With an LRV of 21.7, Clay Dusk is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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.
Clay Dusk 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.
Closest matches by brand
12 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Clay Dusk 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 #9E786B in HSL space. Pair Clay Dusk 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 Clay Dusk Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Clay Dusk 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 1008-9B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Clay Dusk
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Moroccan Spice (SW 6060), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21.7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Clay Dusk without repainting risk. See the full Moroccan Spice swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Clay Dusk
Behr's nearest match is Cocoa Nutmeg (S190-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 21.7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Clay Dusk without repainting risk. See the full Cocoa Nutmeg swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Clay Dusk
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Clay Dusk is Fox Hollow Brown (1235) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fox Hollow Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Clay Dusk
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Clay Dusk. The nearest is Saddle Stitch (409-5DB) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 21.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Saddle Stitch swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Clay Dusk
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Clay Dusk. The nearest is Woodsy Hollow (HGSW 3063) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Woodsy Hollow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Clay Dusk
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Clay Dusk. The nearest is Book Binding (DEBN06) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Book Binding swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Clay Dusk
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Clay Dusk is Temptation (0150) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 20 vs 21.7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Temptation swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Clay Dusk
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Clay Dusk is Emerging Leaf (0135) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 21.7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emerging Leaf swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Clay Dusk
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Clay Dusk is Brownstone (C2-601) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 21.7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brownstone swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Clay Dusk
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Clay Dusk is Jolene (JOLENE) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 21.7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jolene swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Clay Dusk
At Kompozit, the closest color to Clay Dusk is Emerging Leaf (0135) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21.7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emerging Leaf swatch →