In the Red (Valspar 1007-5A)
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In the Red (Valspar 1007-5A) is a very deep, warm pink from Valspar: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with In the Red
Four Valspar colors picked for In the Red 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 In the Red, 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 | Cordial | SW 6306 | 11 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Beaujolais | 1259 | 11 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Autumn Hills | ECC-24-3 | 10.2 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cherokee Red | 13-02 | 11 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to In the Red (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than In the Red
Darker than In the Red
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1007-5A |
| Hex | #7F5051 |
| RGB | 127, 80, 81 |
| HSL | 359°, 23%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.3, 19.9, 7.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
In the Red (Valspar 1007-5A), published as #7F5051
#71484F
#8E5951
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of In the Red (Valspar 1007-5A)?
- In the Red has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so In the Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to In the Red in another brand?
- Autumn Hills (Behr ECC-24-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is In the Red warm or cool?
- Valspar lists In the Red as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.7; 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.