Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Sly Fox |
| SKU | V045-6 |
| Hex | #8B4D2B |
| RGB | 139, 77, 43 |
| HSL | 21°, 53%, 36% |
| LRV | 10.9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Sly Fox
With an LRV of 10.9, Sly Fox is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its orange 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.
Sly Fox 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
5 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Dutch Boy
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Sly 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 #8B4D2B in HSL space. Pair Sly 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 Sly Fox Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sly 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 V045-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Sly Fox
At Behr, the closest color to Sly Fox is Chestnut Stallion (240D-7) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chestnut Stallion swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sly Fox
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Sly Fox. The nearest is California Rustic (ES-24) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 10.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full California Rustic swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sly Fox
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Sly Fox. The nearest is Remaining Embers (0053) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 10.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Remaining Embers swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sly Fox
Kompozit has no exact twin of Sly Fox. The nearest is Remaining Embers (0053) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Remaining Embers swatch →