Chimney Smoke (Valspar 4010-1)
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Chimney Smoke (Valspar 4010-1) is a very deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chimney Smoke
Three Valspar colors picked for Chimney Smoke 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 Chimney Smoke, 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 | Cyberspace | SW 7076 | 6 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Westcott Navy | 1624 | 9.9 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Lump Of Coal | HDC-WR15-4 | 8.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Witchcraft | 1037-7 | 7 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Chimney Smoke (LRV 8) by LRV.
Lighter than Chimney Smoke
Darker than Chimney Smoke
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4010-1 |
| Hex | #4D5256 |
| RGB | 77, 82, 86 |
| HSL | 207°, 6%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.6, -1.1, -3.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chimney Smoke (Valspar 4010-1), published as #4D5256
#3D4954
#5D5B56
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chimney Smoke (Valspar 4010-1)?
- Chimney Smoke has an LRV of 8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chimney Smoke is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chimney Smoke in another brand?
- Westcott Navy (BM 1624) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chimney Smoke warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Chimney Smoke as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.0; 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.