Bright Red (Valspar 1010-2)
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Bright Red (Valspar 1010-2) 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 Bright Red
Four Valspar colors picked for Bright 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 Bright 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 | Antique Red | SW 7587 | 12 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Ladybug Red | 1322 | 13.6 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Frosted Pomgranate | 140B-7 | 12.7 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Red Gumball | 1187-7 | 12 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar red colors nearest to Bright Red (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Bright Red
Darker than Bright Red
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1010-2 |
| Hex | #AD3C44 |
| RGB | 173, 60, 68 |
| HSL | 356°, 48%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.1, 46.6, 20.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bright Red (Valspar 1010-2), published as #AD3C44
#9F3343
#BC4543
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bright Red (Valspar 1010-2)?
- Bright 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 Bright Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bright Red in another brand?
- Frosted Pomgranate (Behr 140B-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bright Red warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Bright Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.6; 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.