Valspar

Clay Dusk

1008-9B

Clay Dusk is a deep rosy taupe with a brown clay base. It has enough depth for an accent wall, cabinet color, or intimate bedroom, but it is not as heavy as chocolate. The color looks warmer under lamps and grayer in cool daylight.

Pair it with off-white trim and dark bronze. Too much mauve fabric can make it feel murky. A little contrast keeps the clay note from becoming muddy.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

1008-9B

Clay Dusk in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Valspar Clay Dusk under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Clay Dusk under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

15°

Red Family

Lightness

52%

Medium

Saturation

21%

Muted

LRV

21.7

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#9e786b

RGB Decimal

158, 120, 107

RGB Percent

62.0%, 47.1%, 42.0%

HSL

15.3, 20.8%, 52.0%

HSV

15.3, 32.3%, 62.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 24.1%, 32.3%, 38.0%

YIQ

129.9, 26.8, 4.0

XYZ

23.47, 21.76, 16.87

CIE Lab

53.78, 12.93, 12.88

CIE Luv

53.78, 25.55, 14.46

Hunter Lab

46.65, 10.99, 9.40

Decimal

10385515

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Clay Dusk Hot Cocoa Coffee Beans Double Fudge

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Clay Dusk Sonora Rose Pink Drab Bridal Rose

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Clay Dusk Stone Blue Night Rendezvous Neptune's Castle

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Clay Dusk Ivy League Moss Rose Zesty Apple

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Clay Dusk Moss Rose Love Poem Flowering Raspberry

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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Moroccan Spice

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Fox Hollow Brown

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New England Brown

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Hickory Stick

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Autumn Russet

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Chocolate Delight

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Mocha

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Benjamin Moore

Autumn Brown

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Firewood

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Cherry Mocha

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Drenched Sienna

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Taupetone

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Dusty Ranch Brown

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Tack Room Door

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Home Sweet Home

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