Oh So Red (Valspar 1009-1)
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Oh So Red (Valspar 1009-1) is a very deep, warm red from Valspar: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Oh So Red
Four Valspar colors picked for Oh So 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 Oh So 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 | Enticing Red | SW 6600 | 16 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Red Parrot | 1308 | 15.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Intrigue | P160-6 | 16.4 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Burnt Red | 1188-7 | 17 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar red colors nearest to Oh So Red (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Oh So Red
Darker than Oh So Red
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1009-1 |
| Hex | #BE4948 |
| RGB | 190, 73, 72 |
| HSL | 1°, 48%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.2, 47.0, 25.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oh So Red (Valspar 1009-1), published as #BE4948
#B04047
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Oh So Red (Valspar 1009-1)?
- Oh So Red has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Oh So Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Oh So Red in another brand?
- Intrigue (Behr P160-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Oh So Red warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Oh So Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.4; 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.