Vivid Orange (Valspar 2011-3)
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Vivid Orange (Valspar 2011-3) is a deep, warm red from Valspar: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Vivid Orange
Four Valspar colors picked for Vivid Orange 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 Vivid Orange, 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 | Emotional | SW 6621 | 21 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tropical Orange | 2170-20 | 20.9 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Spirit Warrior | T18-12 | 20.6 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Stone | 1193-7 | 19 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar red colors nearest to Vivid Orange (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Vivid Orange
Darker than Vivid Orange
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2011-3 |
| Hex | #CF5942 |
| RGB | 207, 89, 66 |
| HSL | 10°, 59%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.7, 45.2, 36.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Vivid Orange (Valspar 2011-3), published as #CF5942
#C05041
#DE6241
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Vivid Orange (Valspar 2011-3)?
- Vivid Orange has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Vivid Orange is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Vivid Orange in another brand?
- Spirit Warrior (Behr T18-12) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Vivid Orange warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Vivid Orange as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 36.3; 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.