Deep Sunset (Valspar 1005-3A)
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Deep Sunset (Valspar 1005-3A) is a very deep, neutral red from Valspar: LRV 17, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deep Sunset
Four Valspar colors picked for Deep Sunset 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 Deep Sunset, 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 | Ruby Shade | SW 6572 | 15 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Fashion Rose | 1356 | 17 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Daah-ling | T13-1 | 18.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wild Strawberry | 1044-6 | 19 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar red colors nearest to Deep Sunset (LRV 17) by LRV.
Lighter than Deep Sunset
Darker than Deep Sunset
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1005-3A |
| Hex | #A65D75 |
| RGB | 166, 93, 117 |
| HSL | 340°, 29%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.5, 32.7, -0.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deep Sunset (Valspar 1005-3A), published as #A65D75
#975473
#B56675
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deep Sunset (Valspar 1005-3A)?
- Deep Sunset has an LRV of 17. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deep Sunset is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Deep Sunset in another brand?
- Daah-ling (Behr T13-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Deep Sunset warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Deep Sunset as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.4; 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.