Valspar Jazzy Red#731B2B · LRV 4.6
Jazzy Red reads as a red / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 1009-6 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Jazzy Red |
| SKU | 1009-6 |
| Hex | #731B2B |
| RGB | 115, 27, 43 |
| HSL | 349°, 62%, 28% |
| LRV | 4.6 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Red |
About Valspar Jazzy Red
At LRV 4.6, Jazzy Red 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.
Jazzy Red earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all red from that brand.
Behr
Magnolia Home
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Backdrop
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Jazzy Red 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 #731B2B in HSL space. Pair Jazzy Red 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.