Upholstery Red (Valspar 1008-3A)
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Upholstery Red (Valspar 1008-3A) is a very deep, warm red from Valspar: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Upholstery Red
Four Valspar colors picked for Upholstery Red 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 Upholstery 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 | Rambling Rose | SW 6305 | 16 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bricktone Red | 2005-30 | 14.4 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cranberry Jam | HDC-FL15-02 | 14 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mesa Red | 1052-6 | 13 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar red colors nearest to Upholstery Red (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Upholstery Red
Darker than Upholstery Red
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1008-3A |
| Hex | #9E565C |
| RGB | 158, 86, 92 |
| HSL | 355°, 30%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.2, 30.3, 9.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Upholstery Red (Valspar 1008-3A), published as #9E565C
#904D5A
#AD5F5C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Upholstery Red (Valspar 1008-3A)?
- Upholstery Red has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Upholstery Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Upholstery Red in another brand?
- Cranberry Jam (Behr HDC-FL15-02) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Upholstery Red warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Upholstery Red as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.8; 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.