Antique Burgundy (Valspar 1011-8)
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Antique Burgundy (Valspar 1011-8) is a very deep, neutral black from Valspar: LRV 5, so it reflects about 5 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Antique Burgundy
Three Valspar colors picked for Antique Burgundy 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 Antique Burgundy, 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 | Plum Brown | SW 6272 | 6 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Dark Basalt | 2072-10 | 5.2 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Nocturne Shade | T18-04 | 5.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Black Walnut | 1014-7 | 7 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1011-8 |
| Hex | #493C3F |
| RGB | 73, 60, 63 |
| HSL | 346°, 10%, 26% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 26.8, 6.3, 0.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Antique Burgundy (Valspar 1011-8), published as #493C3F
#3B343D
#57443F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Antique Burgundy (Valspar 1011-8)?
- Antique Burgundy has an LRV of 5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Antique Burgundy is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Antique Burgundy in another brand?
- Nocturne Shade (Behr T18-04) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Antique Burgundy warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Antique Burgundy as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.3; 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.