Thorny Brush (Valspar 1001-9B)
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Thorny Brush (Valspar 1001-9B) is a deep, neutral beige from Valspar: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Thorny Brush
Three Valspar colors picked for Thorny Brush by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Thorny Brush, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Chinchilla | SW 6011 | 20 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Smoked Oyster | 2109-40 | 23 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Complex Gray | N140-5 | 19.9 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Toast | 1017-5 | 22 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Thorny Brush (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Thorny Brush
Darker than Thorny Brush
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1001-9B |
| Hex | #857874 |
| RGB | 133, 120, 116 |
| HSL | 14°, 7%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.5, 4.3, 4.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Thorny Brush (Valspar 1001-9B), published as #857874
#766F72
#958174
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Thorny Brush (Valspar 1001-9B)?
- Thorny Brush has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Thorny Brush is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Thorny Brush in another brand?
- Chinchilla (SW 6011) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Thorny Brush warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Thorny Brush as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.