Very Berry (Valspar 1002-1A)
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Very Berry (Valspar 1002-1A) is a very deep, neutral red from Valspar: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Very Berry
Four Valspar colors picked for Very Berry by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Very Berry, 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 | Exuberant Pink | SW 6840 | 17 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Royal Fuchsia | 2078-30 | 19.4 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Tutti Frutti | S-G-100 | 19.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Panama Rose | 1181-7 | 20 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar red colors nearest to Very Berry (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Very Berry
Darker than Very Berry
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1002-1A |
| Hex | #B95579 |
| RGB | 185, 85, 121 |
| HSL | 338°, 42%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.7, 44.2, -0.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Very Berry (Valspar 1002-1A), published as #B95579
#AA4C77
#C95E79
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Very Berry (Valspar 1002-1A)?
- Very Berry has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Very Berry is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Very Berry in another brand?
- Tutti Frutti (Behr S-G-100) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Very Berry warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Very Berry as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.7; 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.