Scarlet Sun (Valspar 1011-1)
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Scarlet Sun (Valspar 1011-1) is a very deep, warm red from Valspar: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Scarlet Sun
Four Valspar colors picked for Scarlet Sun 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 Scarlet Sun, 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 | Peppery | SW 6615 | 17 | 5.2 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Claret Rose | 2008-20 | 19.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Race Car Stripe | P170-6 | 18.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wet Coral | 1189-6 | 21 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar red colors nearest to Scarlet Sun (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Scarlet Sun
Darker than Scarlet Sun
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1011-1 |
| Hex | #D24B42 |
| RGB | 210, 75, 66 |
| HSL | 4°, 62%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.8, 52.6, 34.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Scarlet Sun (Valspar 1011-1), published as #D24B42
#C34241
#E15441
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Scarlet Sun (Valspar 1011-1)?
- Scarlet Sun has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Scarlet Sun is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Scarlet Sun in another brand?
- Race Car Stripe (Behr P170-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Scarlet Sun warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Scarlet Sun as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.1; 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.