Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Smoked Paprika |
| SKU | 8002-12G |
| Hex | #7F3D29 |
| RGB | 127, 61, 41 |
| HSL | 14°, 51%, 33% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Smoked Paprika
At LRV 8, Smoked Paprika is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Smoked Paprika earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
8 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
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Smoked Paprika 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 #7F3D29 in HSL space. Pair Smoked Paprika 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 Smoked Paprika Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Smoked Paprika 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 8002-12G directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Smoked Paprika
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Smoked Paprika is Fired Brick (SW 6335) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fired Brick swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Smoked Paprika
Behr has no exact twin of Smoked Paprika. The nearest is True Copper (S180-7) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full True Copper swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Smoked Paprika
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Rustique (AF-275), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Smoked Paprika without repainting risk. See the full Rustique swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Smoked Paprika
Glidden has no exact twin of Smoked Paprika. The nearest is Warm Mahogany (PPG1060-7) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Warm Mahogany swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Smoked Paprika
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Smoked Paprika is Fired Brick (HGSW 2071) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fired Brick swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Smoked Paprika
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Smoked Paprika is Monterey Chestnut (0123) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Monterey Chestnut swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Smoked Paprika
At Kompozit, the closest color to Smoked Paprika is Monterey Chestnut (0123) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Monterey Chestnut swatch →