Autumn Blaze (Valspar 2002-1A)
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Autumn Blaze (Valspar 2002-1A) is a deep, warm orange from Valspar: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Autumn Blaze
Three Valspar colors picked for Autumn Blaze 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 Autumn Blaze, 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 | Knockout Orange | SW 6885 | 28 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Jupiter Glow | 021 | 26.9 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Emergency Zone | P190-6 | 26.8 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Candy Corn | 17-16 | 24 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Autumn Blaze (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Autumn Blaze
Darker than Autumn Blaze
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2002-1A |
| Hex | #E16442 |
| RGB | 225, 100, 66 |
| HSL | 13°, 73%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.6, 46.6, 42.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Autumn Blaze (Valspar 2002-1A), published as #E16442
#D25B42
#F06D40
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Autumn Blaze (Valspar 2002-1A)?
- Autumn Blaze has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Autumn Blaze is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Autumn Blaze in another brand?
- Emergency Zone (Behr P190-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Autumn Blaze warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Autumn Blaze as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 42.6; 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.