Valspar

Red Ochre

2011-4

Red Ochre is a brick red with a mineral brown base. It does not feel glossy or primary. Consider it where earthy color belongs, such as a dining room, mudroom, or exterior accent with stone.

The low reflection makes the color dense on full walls. For Red Ochre, Warm white plus slate. Blue white trim can look too crisp. But it still feels earthy.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

2011-4

Red Ochre 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 Red Ochre under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Red Ochre under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

4°

Red Family

Lightness

45%

Medium

Saturation

44%

Moderate

LRV

13.1

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

#a64740

RGB Decimal

166, 71, 64

RGB Percent

65.1%, 27.8%, 25.1%

HSL

4.1, 44.3%, 45.1%

HSV

4.1, 61.4%, 65.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 57.2%, 61.4%, 34.9%

YIQ

98.6, 58.9, 17.9

XYZ

18.90, 12.98, 6.36

CIE Lab

42.74, 38.68, 23.67

CIE Luv

42.74, 70.60, 18.75

Hunter Lab

36.03, 33.54, 13.88

Decimal

10897216

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Red Ochre Bolero Sundried Tomato Fireweed

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Red Ochre Cuban Plaza Resounding Rose Camellia Pink

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Red Ochre Tidal Teal Grand Canal Beach Sparkle

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Red Ochre Fields of Glory Forward Fuchsia Hopscotch

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Red Ochre Forward Fuchsia Twilight Magenta Mad About Magenta

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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Tucson Red

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