Sonora Rose (Valspar 2002-3B)
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Sonora Rose (Valspar 2002-3B) is a deep, warm red from Valspar: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sonora Rose
Four Valspar colors picked for Sonora Rose 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 Sonora Rose, 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 | Begonia | SW 6599 | 26 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Cinco de Mayo | 1286 | 23.7 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Strawberry Wine | MQ4-02 | 24.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Mexican Chile | 1186-5 | 26 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar red colors nearest to Sonora Rose (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Sonora Rose
Darker than Sonora Rose
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2002-3B |
| Hex | #C86C6D |
| RGB | 200, 108, 109 |
| HSL | 359°, 46%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.2, 36.4, 15.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sonora Rose (Valspar 2002-3B), published as #C86C6D
#B9636C
#D7756D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sonora Rose (Valspar 2002-3B)?
- Sonora Rose has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sonora Rose is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sonora Rose in another brand?
- Strawberry Wine (Behr MQ4-02) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sonora Rose warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Sonora Rose as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.9; 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.