Red Ochre (Valspar 2011-4)
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Red Ochre (Valspar 2011-4) is a very deep, warm red from Valspar: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Red Ochre
Four Valspar colors picked for Red Ochre 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 Red Ochre, 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 | Bravado Red | SW 6320 | 14 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Warm Sienna | 1203 | 16.8 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lingonberry Punch | M150-6 | 15.8 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Indian Paintbrush | 18-32 | 17 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar red colors nearest to Red Ochre (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Red Ochre
Darker than Red Ochre
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2011-4 |
| Hex | #A85551 |
| RGB | 168, 85, 81 |
| HSL | 3°, 35%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.2, 33.6, 18.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Red Ochre (Valspar 2011-4), published as #A85551
#9A4C50
#B75E50
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Red Ochre (Valspar 2011-4)?
- Red Ochre has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Red Ochre is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Red Ochre in another brand?
- Bravado Red (SW 6320) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Red Ochre warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Red Ochre as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.1; 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.