Muted Red (Valspar 1008-5A)
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Muted Red (Valspar 1008-5A) is a very deep, warm red from Valspar: LRV 13, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Muted Red
Four Valspar colors picked for Muted 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 Muted 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 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tawny Port | 1281 | 13.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Fragrant Cherry | PMD-33 | 12.9 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mesa Red | 1052-6 | 13 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar red colors nearest to Muted Red (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Muted Red
Darker than Muted Red
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1008-5A |
| Hex | #925559 |
| RGB | 146, 85, 89 |
| HSL | 356°, 26%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.3, 25.8, 8.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Muted Red (Valspar 1008-5A), published as #925559
#844C57
#A15E59
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Muted Red (Valspar 1008-5A)?
- Muted Red has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Muted Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Muted Red in another brand?
- Mesa Red (PPG 1052-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Muted Red warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Muted Red as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.7; 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.