Garnet Dust (Valspar 1005-7B)
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Garnet Dust (Valspar 1005-7B) is a deep, neutral pink from Valspar: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Garnet Dust
Four Valspar colors picked for Garnet Dust by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Garnet Dust, 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 | Socialite | SW 6025 | 20 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Hickory Stick | 2103-40 | 21.3 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Phantom Hue | 110F-5 | 20.4 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Oakwood Brown | 1054-6 | 19 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Garnet Dust (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Garnet Dust
Darker than Garnet Dust
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1005-7B |
| Hex | #977576 |
| RGB | 151, 117, 118 |
| HSL | 358°, 14%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.5, 13.5, 4.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Garnet Dust (Valspar 1005-7B), published as #977576
#886C74
#A77E76
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Garnet Dust (Valspar 1005-7B)?
- Garnet Dust has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Garnet Dust is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Garnet Dust in another brand?
- Phantom Hue (Behr 110F-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Garnet Dust warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Garnet Dust as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.6; 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.