Hint of Cherry (Valspar 1004-1B)
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Hint of Cherry (Valspar 1004-1B) is a deep, warm red from Valspar: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hint of Cherry
Four Valspar colors picked for Hint of Cherry 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 Hint of Cherry, 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 | Dragon Fruit | SW 6855 | 23 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Deco Rose | 1328 | 26.6 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Ballerina Tutu | P130-6 | 22.9 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cherry Brandy | 1184-5 | 28 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar red colors nearest to Hint of Cherry (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Hint of Cherry
Darker than Hint of Cherry
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1004-1B |
| Hex | #DA6884 |
| RGB | 218, 104, 132 |
| HSL | 345°, 61%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.5, 47.4, 6.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hint of Cherry (Valspar 1004-1B), published as #DA6884
#CB5F82
#EA7184
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hint of Cherry (Valspar 1004-1B)?
- Hint of Cherry has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hint of Cherry is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hint of Cherry in another brand?
- Cherry Brandy (PPG 1184-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.7 (noticeably different).
- Is Hint of Cherry warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Hint of Cherry as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.1; 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.