Russet Red (Valspar 2011-7)
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Russet Red (Valspar 2011-7) is a very deep, warm red from Valspar: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Russet Red
Three Valspar colors picked for Russet Red by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Russet Red, 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 | Sierra Redwood | SW 7598 | 12 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Deep Poinsettia | 2091-30 | 13.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Powdered Brick | UL120-21 | 12.9 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hunt Club Red | 16-29 | 13 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar red colors nearest to Russet Red (LRV 12) by LRV.
Lighter than Russet Red
Darker than Russet Red
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2011-7 |
| Hex | #944F43 |
| RGB | 148, 79, 67 |
| HSL | 9°, 38%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.7, 27.6, 20.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Russet Red (Valspar 2011-7), published as #944F43
#864642
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Russet Red (Valspar 2011-7)?
- Russet Red has an LRV of 12. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Russet Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Russet Red in another brand?
- Powdered Brick (Behr UL120-21) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Russet Red warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Russet Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.0; 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.