Decadent Red (Valspar 2002-5A)
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Decadent Red (Valspar 2002-5A) is a very deep, warm red from Valspar: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Decadent Red
Three Valspar colors picked for Decadent 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 Decadent 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 | Rembrandt Ruby | SW 0033 | 13 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Onondaga Clay | 1204 | 13.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Rusty Red | PPH-72 | 10.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cedar Chest | 1065-7 | 11 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar red colors nearest to Decadent Red (LRV 12) by LRV.
Lighter than Decadent Red
Darker than Decadent Red
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2002-5A |
| Hex | #904C44 |
| RGB | 144, 76, 68 |
| HSL | 6°, 36%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.4, 27.7, 17.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Decadent Red (Valspar 2002-5A), published as #904C44
#824443
#9E5543
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Decadent Red (Valspar 2002-5A)?
- Decadent Red has an LRV of 12. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Decadent Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Decadent Red in another brand?
- Rusty Red (Behr PPH-72) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Decadent Red warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Decadent Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.6; 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.