Island Salsa (Valspar 2003-3A)
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Island Salsa (Valspar 2003-3A) is a very deep, warm red from Valspar: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Island Salsa
Four Valspar colors picked for Island Salsa 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 Island Salsa, 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 | Peppery | SW 6615 | 17 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Rosy Peach | 2089-20 | 19 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Tandoori | M170-7 | 18.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Firecracker | 1190-6 | 21 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar red colors nearest to Island Salsa (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Island Salsa
Darker than Island Salsa
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2003-3A |
| Hex | #BB5D50 |
| RGB | 187, 93, 80 |
| HSL | 7°, 44%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.7, 36.7, 25.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Island Salsa (Valspar 2003-3A), published as #BB5D50
#AD544F
#CA664F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Island Salsa (Valspar 2003-3A)?
- Island Salsa has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Island Salsa is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Island Salsa in another brand?
- Tandoori (Behr M170-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Island Salsa warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Island Salsa as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.0; 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.