Western Clay (Valspar 2009-8)
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Western Clay (Valspar 2009-8) 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 Western Clay
Four Valspar colors picked for Western 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 Western 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 | Bateau Brown | SW 6033 | 13 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sequoia | 1245 | 16.8 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Book Binder | 140F-6 | 13.2 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Raspberry Truffle | 1060-6 | 14 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar brown colors nearest to Western Clay (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Western Clay
Darker than Western Clay
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2009-8 |
| Hex | #7F605C |
| RGB | 127, 96, 92 |
| HSL | 7°, 16%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.7, 12.0, 7.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Western Clay (Valspar 2009-8), published as #7F605C
#71575A
#8E695C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Western Clay (Valspar 2009-8)?
- Western Clay has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Western Clay is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Western Clay in another brand?
- Bateau Brown (SW 6033) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Western Clay warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Western Clay as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.2; 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.