Match Rushing Red

Valspar Rushing Red is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 7. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Rushing Red
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6#80323cLRV 7

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Wild Current
Rushing Red
Rushing Red
Wild Current vs Rushing Red
Sherwin-Williams
Wild Current
7583 · LRV 7
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Ruby Starlet
Ruby Starlet
Rushing Red
Rushing Red
Ruby Starlet vs Rushing Red
Dulux
Ruby Starlet
96RR 08/311 · LRV 8
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
S 5040-R
Rushing Red
Rushing Red
S 5040-R vs Rushing Red
NCS
S 5040-R
S 5040-R · LRV 6
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Dark Crimson
Dark Crimson
Rushing Red
Rushing Red
Dark Crimson vs Rushing Red
Behr
Dark Crimson
M140-7 · LRV 9
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.3Noticeable
Pomegranate
Rushing Red
Rushing Red
Pomegranate vs Rushing Red
Benjamin Moore
Pomegranate
AF-295 · LRV 10
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 10 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Red violet
Rushing Red
Rushing Red
Red violet vs Rushing Red
RAL ClassicClassic
Red violet
RAL 4002 · LRV 12
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

A 5-point LRV gap (12 vs 7) makes Red violet the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.6Noticeable
Apple-A-Day
Apple-A-Day
Rushing Red
Rushing Red
Apple-A-Day vs Rushing Red
PPG
Apple-A-Day
PPG1051-7 · LRV 9
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.8Noticeable
True North
True North
Rushing Red
Rushing Red
True North vs Rushing Red
Cloverdale Paint
True North
EX033 · LRV 8
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.9Noticeable
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2
Rushing Red
Rushing Red
RAL 530-2 vs Rushing Red
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2 · LRV 10
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.6Noticeable
Cayenne
Rushing Red
Rushing Red
Cayenne vs Rushing Red
Tikkurila
Cayenne
M419 · LRV 10
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 10 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.1Noticeable
Radicchio
Rushing Red
Radicchio
Rushing Red
Farrow & Ball
Radicchio
96 · LRV 12
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 7) makes Radicchio the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.1Noticeable
Bronze Red
Bronze Red
Rushing Red
Rushing Red
Bronze Red vs Rushing Red
Little Greene
Bronze Red
15 · LRV 5
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.2Distinct
Hibiscus
Rushing Red
Rushing Red
Hibiscus vs Rushing Red
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

A 7-point LRV gap (14 vs 7) makes Hibiscus the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.9Distinct
Rushing Red
Ancient Burgundy
Rushing Red
Valspar
Ancient Burgundy
1011-6 · LRV 3
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

A 5-point LRV gap (7 vs 3) makes Rushing Red the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 21.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 21.4Distinct