Forest Trail
1005-9C · #A07D77 · LRV 23.4 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Porpoise13
- 3Forest Trail23.4
- 4Redend Point30
What Color Is Forest Trail, Really?
Forest Trail reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Valspar 1005-9C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Forest Trail
Forest Trail 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.
How Lighting Changes Forest Trail
With an LRV of 23.4, Forest Trail 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.
Most complaints about Forest Trail are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 1005-9C directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Brandied AppleICC-108 · Behr | 2.0 | 24 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Autumn Brown2099-40 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 24 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Tea Slipper401-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.0 | 26 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | PlumvilleDE6012 · Dunn-Edwards | 4.9 | 23 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Emerging Leaf0135 · Diamond Vogel | 3.5 | 24 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Emerging Leaf0135 · Hirshfield's | 4.1 | 23 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Forest Trail within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A07D77 in HSL space. Pair Forest Trail with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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