Valspar

Cut Ruby

1009-4

Cut Ruby is a dark, saturated red with a cool berry edge. A slight sheen helps this near-wine red keep its edge in low light. At LRV 6, it belongs on accents, lacquered furniture, or a jewel-box powder room with strong lighting.

Full walls need simple trim. Polished nickel sharpens it, and aged brass makes it richer. Test Cut Ruby in the dullest corner, not the brightest spot.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

1009-4

Collection

Popular

Cut Ruby in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Valspar Cut Ruby under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Cut Ruby under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

356°

Red Family

Lightness

32%

Dark

Saturation

70%

Highly Saturated

LRV

6.2

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#8a181f

RGB Decimal

138, 24, 31

RGB Percent

54.1%, 9.4%, 12.2%

HSL

356.3, 70.4%, 31.8%

HSV

356.3, 82.6%, 54.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 82.6%, 77.5%, 45.9%

YIQ

58.9, 65.7, 26.2

XYZ

11.06, 6.16, 1.90

CIE Lab

29.80, 46.65, 27.08

CIE Luv

29.80, 80.39, 15.30

Hunter Lab

24.81, 38.62, 12.44

Decimal

9050143

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Cut Ruby Fabulous Red Quite Red Posh Red

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Cut Ruby Classic Red Red Tulip Florida Pink

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Cut Ruby Empress Teal Artisan Green Turquoise Tint

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Cut Ruby 14 Carrots Magenta Manicure Fickle Pickle

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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