Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Ancient Burgundy |
| SKU | 1011-6 |
| Hex | #481E28 |
| RGB | 72, 30, 40 |
| HSL | 346°, 41%, 20% |
| LRV | 2.5 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Ancient Burgundy
At LRV 2.5, Ancient Burgundy is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Ancient Burgundy earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
3 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Behr
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Ancient Burgundy within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #481E28 in HSL space. Pair Ancient Burgundy with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Ancient Burgundy Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ancient Burgundy from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Valspar 1011-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ancient Burgundy
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Ancient Burgundy. The nearest is Crimson Red (302-7DB) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 4 vs 2.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Crimson Red swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ancient Burgundy
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Ancient Burgundy. The nearest is Heirloom Tomato (BD63) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 4 vs 2.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Heirloom Tomato swatch →