Fabulous Red (Valspar 1011-2)
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Fabulous Red (Valspar 1011-2) is a very deep, warm red from Valspar: LRV 10, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fabulous Red
Three Valspar colors picked for Fabulous 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 Fabulous 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 | Poinsettia | SW 6594 | 10 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Currant Red | 1323 | 11.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Cherry Tart | UL110-18 | 9.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blaze | 13-16 | 11 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar red colors nearest to Fabulous Red (LRV 10) by LRV.
Lighter than Fabulous Red
Darker than Fabulous Red
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1011-2 |
| Hex | #973E41 |
| RGB | 151, 62, 65 |
| HSL | 358°, 42%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.6, 37.6, 17.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fabulous Red (Valspar 1011-2), published as #973E41
#893540
#A54740
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fabulous Red (Valspar 1011-2)?
- Fabulous Red has an LRV of 10. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fabulous Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fabulous Red in another brand?
- Cherry Tart (Behr UL110-18) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Fabulous Red warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Fabulous Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.2; 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.