Blaze Orange (Valspar 1008-1A)
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Blaze Orange (Valspar 1008-1A) 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 Blaze Orange
Four Valspar colors picked for Blaze Orange 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 Blaze Orange, 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 | Full Bloom | SW 9700 | 26 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Raspberry Blush | 2008-30 | 23 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Roulette | P170-5 | 24.4 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Briquette | 1188-6 | 25 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar red colors nearest to Blaze Orange (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Blaze Orange
Darker than Blaze Orange
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1008-1A |
| Hex | #DF655D |
| RGB | 223, 101, 93 |
| HSL | 4°, 67%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.8, 47.0, 27.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blaze Orange (Valspar 1008-1A), published as #DF655D
#D05C5C
#EE6E5C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blaze Orange (Valspar 1008-1A)?
- Blaze Orange has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blaze Orange is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blaze Orange in another brand?
- Roulette (Behr P170-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Blaze Orange warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Blaze Orange as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.9; 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.