Crimson Glow (Valspar 2011-5)
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Crimson Glow (Valspar 2011-5) 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 Crimson Glow
Four Valspar colors picked for Crimson Glow 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 Crimson Glow, 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 | Jalapeño | SW 6629 | 16 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Iron Ore Red | 2089-10 | 16.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Torch Red | MQ4-35 | 14.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ancient Copper | 1063-7 | 14 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar red colors nearest to Crimson Glow (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Crimson Glow
Darker than Crimson Glow
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2011-5 |
| Hex | #A85341 |
| RGB | 168, 83, 65 |
| HSL | 10°, 44%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.5, 33.3, 26.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crimson Glow (Valspar 2011-5), published as #A85341
#9A4A40
#B65C40
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crimson Glow (Valspar 2011-5)?
- Crimson Glow has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crimson Glow is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Crimson Glow in another brand?
- Iron Ore Red (BM 2089-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Crimson Glow warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Crimson Glow as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.6; 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.