Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Cherry Kisses |
| SKU | V042-5 |
| Hex | #AC545A |
| RGB | 172, 84, 90 |
| HSL | 356°, 35%, 50% |
| LRV | 15.8 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Valspar Cherry Kisses
With an LRV of 15.8, Cherry Kisses is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Cherry Kisses works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 red from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Cherry Kisses 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 #AC545A in HSL space. Pair Cherry Kisses 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 Cherry Kisses Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cherry Kisses 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 V042-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cherry Kisses
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cherry Kisses is Redbud (SW 6312) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 15.8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Redbud swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cherry Kisses
Behr's nearest match is Ski Patrol (T13-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15.8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cherry Kisses without repainting risk. See the full Ski Patrol swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cherry Kisses
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Rouge (2084-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15.8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cherry Kisses without repainting risk. See the full Rouge swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cherry Kisses
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Grenadine (PPG1051-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15.8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cherry Kisses without repainting risk. See the full Grenadine swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cherry Kisses
Glidden's nearest match is Grenadine (PPG1051-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15.8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cherry Kisses without repainting risk. See the full Grenadine swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cherry Kisses
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Cherry Kisses. The nearest is Red Rainboot (205-6DB) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Red Rainboot swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cherry Kisses
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cherry Kisses is Redbud (HGSW 2043) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 15.8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Redbud swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cherry Kisses
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Cherry Kisses is Resplendent Rose (DEFD12) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 15.8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Resplendent Rose swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cherry Kisses
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Cherry Kisses. The nearest is Vine Ripened Tomato (JG-25) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vine Ripened Tomato swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cherry Kisses
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Cherry Kisses. The nearest is Blazer (NO. 212) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blazer swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cherry Kisses
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Cherry Kisses. The nearest is Empower (1095) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Empower swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cherry Kisses
Hirshfield's's nearest match is The Ego Has Landed (1096), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 15.8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cherry Kisses without repainting risk. See the full The Ego Has Landed swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cherry Kisses
C2 Paint's nearest match is Temptation (C2-523), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15.8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cherry Kisses without repainting risk. See the full Temptation swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cherry Kisses
Kompozit's nearest match is The Ego Has Landed (1096), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15.8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cherry Kisses without repainting risk. See the full The Ego Has Landed swatch →