Baked Bahama (Valspar 1006-3A)
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Baked Bahama (Valspar 1006-3A) is a very deep, warm red from Valspar: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Baked Bahama
Four Valspar colors picked for Baked Bahama 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 Baked Bahama, 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 | Kirsch Red | SW 6313 | 12 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Cherokee Brick | 2082-30 | 13.4 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Rialto | MQ1-05 | 12 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mesa Red | 1052-6 | 13 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar red colors nearest to Baked Bahama (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Baked Bahama
Darker than Baked Bahama
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1006-3A |
| Hex | #98535C |
| RGB | 152, 83, 92 |
| HSL | 352°, 29%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.7, 29.6, 7.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Baked Bahama (Valspar 1006-3A), published as #98535C
#8A4A5A
#A75C5C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Baked Bahama (Valspar 1006-3A)?
- Baked Bahama has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Baked Bahama is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Baked Bahama in another brand?
- Mesa Red (PPG 1052-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Baked Bahama warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Baked Bahama as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.6; 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.