Radiant Red (Valspar 1009-3)
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Radiant Red (Valspar 1009-3) is a very deep, warm red from Valspar: LRV 9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Radiant Red
Three Valspar colors picked for Radiant Red by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Radiant 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 | Luxurious Red | SW 6314 | 9 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pomegranate | AF-295 | 10.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Red Velvet | UL100-6 | 9.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Apple-a-day | 1051-7 | 10 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar red colors nearest to Radiant Red (LRV 9) by LRV.
Lighter than Radiant Red
Darker than Radiant Red
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1009-3 |
| Hex | #8F3841 |
| RGB | 143, 56, 65 |
| HSL | 354°, 44%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.1, 37.6, 13.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Radiant Red (Valspar 1009-3), published as #8F3841
#813040
#9D4141
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Radiant Red (Valspar 1009-3)?
- Radiant Red has an LRV of 9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Radiant Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Radiant Red in another brand?
- Pomegranate (BM AF-295) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Radiant Red warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Radiant Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.6; 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.