Apache Clay (Valspar 1007-9B)
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Apache Clay (Valspar 1007-9B) is a deep, warm brown from Valspar: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Apache Clay
Four Valspar colors picked for Apache Clay by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Apache Clay, 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 | Moroccan Spice | SW 6060 | 22 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Autumn Brown | 2099-40 | 24.2 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Hickory Stick | 120F-5 | 21.2 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Ferris Wheel | 1059-5 | 25 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar brown colors nearest to Apache Clay (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Apache Clay
Darker than Apache Clay
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1007-9B |
| Hex | #9E786E |
| RGB | 158, 120, 110 |
| HSL | 12°, 20%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.9, 13.4, 11.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Apache Clay (Valspar 1007-9B), published as #9E786E
#8F6F6C
#AD816E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Apache Clay (Valspar 1007-9B)?
- Apache Clay has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Apache Clay is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Apache Clay in another brand?
- Autumn Brown (BM 2099-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Apache Clay warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Apache Clay as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.2; 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.