Smoky Hazelnut (Valspar 1008-9A)
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Smoky Hazelnut (Valspar 1008-9A) is a very deep, warm brown from Valspar: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Smoky Hazelnut
Four Valspar colors picked for Smoky Hazelnut 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 Smoky Hazelnut, 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 | Hot Cocoa | SW 6047 | 14 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Walnut | CW-240 | 17.6 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Natural Copper | BXC-52 | 15.5 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Raspberry Truffle | 1060-6 | 14 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar brown colors nearest to Smoky Hazelnut (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Smoky Hazelnut
Darker than Smoky Hazelnut
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1008-9A |
| Hex | #856157 |
| RGB | 133, 97, 87 |
| HSL | 13°, 21%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.6, 13.2, 11.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Smoky Hazelnut (Valspar 1008-9A), published as #856157
#775856
#946A57
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Smoky Hazelnut (Valspar 1008-9A)?
- Smoky Hazelnut has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Smoky Hazelnut is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Smoky Hazelnut in another brand?
- Natural Copper (Behr BXC-52) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Smoky Hazelnut warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Smoky Hazelnut as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.4; 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.