Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Mad About You |
| SKU | P003 |
| Hex | #A53143 |
| RGB | 165, 49, 67 |
| HSL | 351°, 54%, 42% |
| LRV | 10.6 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Valspar Mad About You
With an LRV of 10.6, Mad About You 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.
Mad About You 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Mad About You 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 #A53143 in HSL space. Pair Mad About You 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 Mad About You Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mad About You 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 P003 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mad About You
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Mad About You is Radish (SW 6861). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10.6). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Radish and you'll get the same color. See the full Radish swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mad About You
Behr's nearest match is Geranium (UL100-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10.6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Mad About You without repainting risk. See the full Geranium swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mad About You
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Mad About You is Lyons Red (CC-68) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 10.6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lyons Red swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mad About You
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Mad About You is Red Licorice (PPG1186-7) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 10.6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Red Licorice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mad About You
At Glidden, the closest color to Mad About You is Rapture Red (07YR 10/489) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10.6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rapture Red swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mad About You
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Mad About You is Rumba Red (103-7DB). At ΔE 0.42 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10.6). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Rumba Red and you'll get the same color. See the full Rumba Red swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mad About You
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Mad About You. The nearest is Show Stopper (HGSW 1052) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Show Stopper swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mad About You
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Roses are Red (DET428), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10.6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Mad About You without repainting risk. See the full Roses are Red swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Mad About You
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Mad About You is Rectory Red (NO. 217) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 10.6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rectory Red swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mad About You
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Velvet Cake (1124), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10.6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Mad About You without repainting risk. See the full Velvet Cake swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mad About You
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Mad About You. The nearest is Siren (1117) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Siren swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Mad About You
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Mad About You. The nearest is Canadian Flag (C2-521) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 10.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Canadian Flag swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Mad About You
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Mad About You is Emperors Silk (EMPERORS SILK) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 10.6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emperors Silk swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mad About You
Kompozit has no exact twin of Mad About You. The nearest is Siren (1117) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Siren swatch →