Perennial Red (Valspar 1010-4)
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Perennial Red (Valspar 1010-4) 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 Perennial Red
Three Valspar colors picked for Perennial 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 Perennial 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 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pottery Red | 2085-20 | 9.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Antique Ruby | S-H-120 | 9 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ruby Lips | 1052-7 | 9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar red colors nearest to Perennial Red (LRV 9) by LRV.
Lighter than Perennial Red
Darker than Perennial Red
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1010-4 |
| Hex | #804045 |
| RGB | 128, 64, 69 |
| HSL | 355°, 33%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.4, 28.1, 9.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Perennial Red (Valspar 1010-4), published as #804045
#723844
#8E4845
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Perennial Red (Valspar 1010-4)?
- Perennial 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 Perennial Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Perennial Red in another brand?
- Ruby Lips (PPG 1052-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Perennial Red warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Perennial Red as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.7; 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.