1009-4
Color profile
Light value
6 · Very deep
Undertone
Warm warm, peach lean
Family
Red
“At LRV 6, Cut Ruby is a very dark red that absorbs most light. Cut Ruby carries a warm undertone. Valspar files Cut Ruby under Red.”— Valspar
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 6 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Cut RubyThis colorCut RubyValspar · 1009-4
CoordinatingCream DelightValspar · 7002-14CoordinatingRosetti PinkValspar · 1008-6ACoordinatingRed HennaValspar · 1008-7ASimilar colors
Tap any color to compareCut Ruby vs Quite Red
6LRV7
#8A181FHex#93161F
RedFamilyRed
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Cut Ruby vs Fabulous Red
6LRV8
#8A181FHex#942425
RedFamilyRed
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Cut Ruby vs Heirloom Red
6LRV5
#8A181FHex#7C1E20
RedFamilyRed
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Cut Ruby vs Dante's Cardigan
6LRV8
#8A181FHex#8F3028
RedFamilyRed
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Cut Ruby vs Pomegranate Seeds
6LRV8
#8A181FHex#8D2E32
RedFamilyRed
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Cut Ruby vs Wine Cask
6LRV7
#8A181FHex#862F31
RedFamilyRed
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareCut Ruby vs Caliente
6LRV9
#8A181FHex#8A2728
RedFamilyRed
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Caliente is very close match · 3 points lighter · leans greener compared with Cut Ruby.
Cut Ruby, answered
What is the LRV of Cut Ruby?
Cut Ruby (1009-4) by Valspar has a Light Reflectance Value of 6, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Cut Ruby a warm or cool color?
Cut Ruby has a warm undertone (warm, peach lean).
What is the closest match to Cut Ruby from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Cut Ruby is Caliente (AF-290) by Benjamin Moore, very close match · 3 points lighter · leans greener.
Valspar · 1009-4
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