Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Pompeii Red |
| SKU | M242 |
| Hex | #613035 |
| RGB | 97, 48, 53 |
| HSL | 354°, 34%, 28% |
| LRV | 4.9 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Pompeii Red
At LRV 4.9, Pompeii 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.
Pompeii 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. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
11 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Pompeii 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 #613035 in HSL space. Pair Pompeii 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.
Valspar Pompeii Red Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pompeii Red 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 M242 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pompeii Red
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pompeii Red is Rookwood Red (SW 2802) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4.9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rookwood Red swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pompeii Red
Behr's nearest match is Burnished Mahogany (160F-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4.9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pompeii Red without repainting risk. See the full Burnished Mahogany swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pompeii Red
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Pompeii Red is Bewitched (CSP-450) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 4.9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bewitched swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pompeii Red
Glidden has no exact twin of Pompeii Red. The nearest is Old Mahogany (98RR 06/206) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 4.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Mahogany swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pompeii Red
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Pompeii Red. The nearest is Saw Mill (407-7DB) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Saw Mill swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pompeii Red
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pompeii Red. The nearest is Rouge Remix (HGSW 3021) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rouge Remix swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pompeii Red
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Pompeii Red. The nearest is By The Fireplace (JG-29) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 4.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full By The Fireplace swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pompeii Red
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Pompeii Red. The nearest is Kung Fu (0109) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 4.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kung Fu swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pompeii Red
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Pompeii Red. The nearest is Heirloom Tomato (BD63) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Heirloom Tomato swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Pompeii Red
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Pompeii Red. The nearest is Burgundy (BURGUNDY) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Burgundy swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pompeii Red
Kompozit has no exact twin of Pompeii Red. The nearest is Kung Fu (0109) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 4.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kung Fu swatch →