Florentine Clay (Valspar 2003-5B)
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Florentine Clay (Valspar 2003-5B) 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 Florentine Clay
Four Valspar colors picked for Florentine Clay 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 Florentine Clay, 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 | Rojo Dust | SW 9006 | 23 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Carter Red | CW-230 | 24.4 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | November | HDC-FL14-2 | 25.1 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Crushed Cinnamon | 1063-6 | 23 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar red colors nearest to Florentine Clay (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Florentine Clay
Darker than Florentine Clay
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2003-5B |
| Hex | #B87463 |
| RGB | 184, 116, 99 |
| HSL | 12°, 37%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.7, 24.8, 20.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Florentine Clay (Valspar 2003-5B), published as #B87463
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Florentine Clay (Valspar 2003-5B)?
- Florentine Clay has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Florentine Clay is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Florentine Clay in another brand?
- Rojo Dust (SW 9006) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Florentine Clay warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Florentine Clay as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.6; 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.