Clay Dusk (Valspar 1008-9B)
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Clay Dusk (Valspar 1008-9B) is a deep, warm orange from Valspar: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Clay Dusk
Three Valspar colors picked for Clay Dusk 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 Clay Dusk, 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 | Hushed Auburn | SW 9080 | 26 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Autumn Brown | 2099-40 | 24.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Fresh Cedar | MQ1-52 | 24.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tattered Teddy | 1072-5 | 24 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Clay Dusk (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Clay Dusk
Darker than Clay Dusk
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1008-9B |
| Hex | #A17F75 |
| RGB | 161, 127, 117 |
| HSL | 14°, 19%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.1, 11.6, 10.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Clay Dusk (Valspar 1008-9B), published as #A17F75
#927673
#B18875
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Clay Dusk (Valspar 1008-9B)?
- Clay Dusk has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Clay Dusk is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Clay Dusk in another brand?
- Autumn Brown (BM 2099-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Clay Dusk warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Clay Dusk as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.4; 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.